Question 47 · LDEK · Developmental disorders of teeth
Taurodontism means:
- A. genetic developmental disorder of molar teeth that is characterized by vertical enlargement of the pulp chamber on an x-ray, at the expense of the roots with no constriction around the neck of the tooth.
- B. developmental disorder that appears with the root furcation placed high and close to the transition into the crown.
- C. developmental disorder connected with the changed number of roots.
- D. disorder consisting in the intrusion of hard tissues (enamel and dentine) into the pulp chamber.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
The name means 'bull-like tooth'; picture where the furcation and pulp chamber lie on the radiograph.
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