Author/Authors :
Alves Mendes, Polianne Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - School of Dentistry - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil , Moreira Neiva, Isabela Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - School of Dentistry - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil , Borges Brasileiro, Claudia Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - School of Dentistry - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil , Rodrigues Antunes Souza, Ana Cristina Department of Dentistry - Centro Universitario Newton Paiva, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil , Napier Souza, Leandro Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - School of Dentistry - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Abstract :
Taurodontism is considered a dental anomaly responsible for a morphoanatomical change in the shape of the tooth in which the roots
are reduced in size but the body of the tooth is enlarged and bulky. The aim of this paper is to present a case of a 25-year-old female
patient with taurodontism of mandibular partially erupted third molars, presenting a high risk of angle fracture and paresthesia in case of
their removal, treated by means of coronectomy. The postoperative period was uneventful and the patient remained in follow-up for 12
months. In conclusion, the identification of third molars with higher risk of complications related to their extractions is the key to
consider conservative measures to avoid problems. Coronectomy is a relatively simple technique that should be taken into account when
considering bulky, deeply located third molars with a high risk of paresthesia or mandibular fracture, even in presence of taurodontism.
