Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
CYPRUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.10, ss.8-11, 2025 (ESCI, TRDizin)
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the prevalence of taurodont and pyramidal mandibular molars among a Turkish Cypriot population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study involved a retrospective evaluation of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans from 285 adult patients (148 males and 137 females, aged, 18-80). A total of 902 molar teeth (including third molars) were evaluated using CBCT images. The recorded data were statistically analyzed to compare the incidence of taurodont and pyramidal teeth between genders and tooth types. RESULTS: Fifty-seven patients were found to have at least one taurodont tooth (32 males and 25 females), with an incidence of 20%. Among the 902 teeth, 100 (11.1%) mandibular molar teeth exhibited taurodontism, with 51 (11.4%) on the left side and 49 (10.7%) on the right side. Taurodontism occurred in 51 of the 429 teeth from female patients (11.8%) and 49 of the 473 teeth from male patients (10.3%), without statistically significant differences (p>0.05). Third molars were the most commonly affected teeth (23.1%), followed by second molars (12.3%) and first molars (3.36%). A statistically significant difference was found in tooth type (p<0.05). Pyramidal teeth were detected in 7 patients, representing a prevalence of 2.5%. Of these, 4 patients (2.9%) were females and 3 patients (2%) were males. CONCLUSION: Taurodont molars exhibited a high prevalence among Turkish Cypriots, particularly in the second and third molars of mandibular teeth. Dental practitioners should be aware of this dental anomaly.