Case Report

Year : 2021 | Volume : 6 | Issue : 1 | Page : 31-4

12 Bulls with A Twist: A Rare Case Report

Chaitali Umesh Hambire, Umesh Hambire

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Government Dental College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

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Dr. Chaitali Umesh Hambire,

17, Shreekunj, Samadhan Colony, Behind Sessions Court,

Aurangabad ‐ 431 005, Maharashtra, India.

E‐mail: chaitalikmirajkar@gmail.com

Abstract

Tooth root dilacerations with taurodontism in primary teeth are a rare disease according to Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, National Institutes of Health and Orphanet, a European website of database of rare diseases. Till date, only one case with 10 taurodonts in a African-American male has been reported in the literature. This is a rare case of 7‐year‐old child with 12 taurodont along with bilateral flexion and taurodontism in primary mandibular first molars. This case reports the challenges and difficulty faced during the endodontic management of taurodontic and dilacerated tooth.

Keywords: Bull tooth, dilaceration, flexion, primary dentition, taurodont

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How to cite this article: Hambire CU, Hambire U. 12 bulls with a twist: A rare case report. Int J Pedod Rehabil 2021;6:31-4.