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Tapered tooth

MedGen UID:
931180
•Concept ID:
C4305511
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Tapered teeth
SNOMED CT: Tapered teeth (717833009)
 
HPO: HP:0033781

Definition

A tooth with a crown that narrows from proximal toward the incisal edge. Tapering of teeth typically involves incisors. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTapered tooth

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Retrospective study of endodontic treatment performed by undergraduate students using reciprocating instrumentation and single-cone obturation.
Gavini G, Candeiro GTM, Potgornik Ferreira F, Rubino GA, Aun CA, Bezerra AG, Malavasi M, Lemos ÉM, Caldeira CL, Akisue E
J Dent Educ 2022 Jun;86(6):751-758. Epub 2022 Jan 21 doi: 10.1002/jdd.12884. PMID: 35061917
Are the evaluation criteria used in preclinical endodontic training courses relevant? A preliminary study.
Vantorre T, Bécavin T, Deveaux E, Marchandise P, Chai F, Robberecht L
Aust Endod J 2020 Dec;46(3):374-380. Epub 2020 Jul 12 doi: 10.1111/aej.12417. PMID: 32654290
Kedo file system for root canal preparation in primary teeth.
Jeevanandan G, Ganesh S; Arthilakshmi
Indian J Dent Res 2019 Jul-Aug;30(4):622-624. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_238_18. PMID: 31745062

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The effect of two different root canal sealers on treatment outcome and post-obturation pain in single-visit root canal treatment: A prospective randomized clinical trial.
Coşar M, Kandemir Demirci G, Çalışkan MK
Int Endod J 2023 Mar;56(3):318-330. Epub 2022 Nov 22 doi: 10.1111/iej.13870. PMID: 36385378
Investigation of the esthetic perception of different canine parameters.
Schwefer N, Freitag-Wolf S, Meyer G, Kern M
Clin Oral Investig 2022 Dec;26(12):6973-6983. Epub 2022 Jul 29 doi: 10.1007/s00784-022-04651-2. PMID: 35906341Free PMC Article
Impact of the prefabricated forms of NiTi archwires on orthodontic forces delivered to the mandibular dental arch.
Tachi A, Tochigi K, Saze N, Arai K
Prog Orthod 2021 Dec 1;22(1):41. doi: 10.1186/s40510-021-00385-1. PMID: 34850299Free PMC Article
Tooth structure removal associated with various preparation designs for anterior teeth.
Edelhoff D, Sorensen JA
J Prosthet Dent 2002 May;87(5):503-9. doi: 10.1067/mpr.2002.124094. PMID: 12070513
Clinically significant factors in dowel design.
Sorensen JA, Martinoff JT
J Prosthet Dent 1984 Jul;52(1):28-35. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(84)90176-8. PMID: 6379161

Diagnosis

Orbital inflammation after dental procedures.
Choe CH, Eckstein LA, Vagefi MR
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2012 Sep-Oct;28(5):e113-5. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e318242ab34. PMID: 22391741
The C-shaped root canal configuration: a review.
Jafarzadeh H, Wu YN
J Endod 2007 May;33(5):517-23. Epub 2007 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.01.005. PMID: 17437864
Tooth structure removal associated with various preparation designs for anterior teeth.
Edelhoff D, Sorensen JA
J Prosthet Dent 2002 May;87(5):503-9. doi: 10.1067/mpr.2002.124094. PMID: 12070513
A syndromic form of X-linked mental retardation: the Coffin-Lowry syndrome.
Touraine RL, Zeniou M, Hanauer A
Eur J Pediatr 2002 Apr;161(4):179-87. doi: 10.1007/s00431-001-0904-6. PMID: 12014383
The removal of impacted third molars. Principles and procedures.
Koerner KR
Dent Clin North Am 1994 Apr;38(2):255-78. PMID: 8206177

Therapy

Exploring the Most Effective Apical Seal for Contemporary Bioceramic and Conventional Endodontic Sealers Using Three Obturation Techniques.
Akhtar H, Naz F, Hasan A, Tanwir A, Shahnawaz D, Wahid U, Irfan F, Ahmed MA, Almadi KH, Alkahtany MF, Abduljabbar T, Vohra F
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023 Mar 14;59(3) doi: 10.3390/medicina59030567. PMID: 36984568Free PMC Article
The effect of two different root canal sealers on treatment outcome and post-obturation pain in single-visit root canal treatment: A prospective randomized clinical trial.
Coşar M, Kandemir Demirci G, Çalışkan MK
Int Endod J 2023 Mar;56(3):318-330. Epub 2022 Nov 22 doi: 10.1111/iej.13870. PMID: 36385378
Apical periodontitis healing and postoperative pain following endodontic treatment with a reciprocating single-file, single-cone approach: A randomized controlled pragmatic clinical trial.
de-Figueiredo FED, Lima LF, Lima GS, Oliveira LS, Ribeiro MA, Brito-Junior M, Correa MB, Sousa-Neto MD, Faria E Silva AL
PLoS One 2020;15(2):e0227347. Epub 2020 Feb 3 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227347. PMID: 32012166Free PMC Article
Relationship and inter observer agreement of tooth and face forms in a Saudi subpopulation.
Habib SR, Shiddi IA, Al-Sufyani MD, Althobaiti FA
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2015 Apr;25(4):276-80. PMID: 25899194
Stresses induced by endodontic stabilizers.
Ichida E, Caputo AA
J Prosthet Dent 1986 Feb;55(2):168-75. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(86)90335-5. PMID: 3457149

Prognosis

A Novel Implant Design for Immediate Extraction Sites: Determining Primary Stability.
Levin BP, Chu SJ, Saito H, Nevins M, Levin JP
Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2021 May-Jun;41(3):357-364. doi: 10.11607/prd.5527. PMID: 34076632
Impact of apical extent of root canal filling on vertical root fracture: a case-control study.
PradeepKumar AR, Shemesh H, van Loveren C, JothiLatha S, Shireen F, VijayaBharathi R, Kishen A
Int Endod J 2019 Sep;52(9):1283-1289. Epub 2019 May 20 doi: 10.1111/iej.13134. PMID: 31025361
Clindamycin-induced Maculopapular Exanthema with Preferential Involvement of Striae Distensae: A Koebner phenomenon?
Monteagudo B, Cabanillas M, Iriarte P, Ramírez-Santos A, León-Muinos E, González-Vilas D, Suárez-Amor Ó
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2018 Apr;26(1):61-63. PMID: 29782303
All-ceramic crown preparations: An alternative technique.
Tran J, Dudley J, Richards L
Aust Dent J 2017 Mar;62(1):65-70. Epub 2017 Jan 26 doi: 10.1111/adj.12433. PMID: 27338149
Clinically significant factors in dowel design.
Sorensen JA, Martinoff JT
J Prosthet Dent 1984 Jul;52(1):28-35. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(84)90176-8. PMID: 6379161

Clinical prediction guides

Exploring the Most Effective Apical Seal for Contemporary Bioceramic and Conventional Endodontic Sealers Using Three Obturation Techniques.
Akhtar H, Naz F, Hasan A, Tanwir A, Shahnawaz D, Wahid U, Irfan F, Ahmed MA, Almadi KH, Alkahtany MF, Abduljabbar T, Vohra F
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023 Mar 14;59(3) doi: 10.3390/medicina59030567. PMID: 36984568Free PMC Article
The effect of two different root canal sealers on treatment outcome and post-obturation pain in single-visit root canal treatment: A prospective randomized clinical trial.
Coşar M, Kandemir Demirci G, Çalışkan MK
Int Endod J 2023 Mar;56(3):318-330. Epub 2022 Nov 22 doi: 10.1111/iej.13870. PMID: 36385378
Apical periodontitis healing and postoperative pain following endodontic treatment with a reciprocating single-file, single-cone approach: A randomized controlled pragmatic clinical trial.
de-Figueiredo FED, Lima LF, Lima GS, Oliveira LS, Ribeiro MA, Brito-Junior M, Correa MB, Sousa-Neto MD, Faria E Silva AL
PLoS One 2020;15(2):e0227347. Epub 2020 Feb 3 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227347. PMID: 32012166Free PMC Article
Relationship and inter observer agreement of tooth and face forms in a Saudi subpopulation.
Habib SR, Shiddi IA, Al-Sufyani MD, Althobaiti FA
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2015 Apr;25(4):276-80. PMID: 25899194
Immediate tooth extraction, placement of a Tapered Screw-Vent implant, and provisionalization in the esthetic zone: a case report.
Schiroli G
Implant Dent 2003;12(2):123-31. doi: 10.1097/01.id.0000055822.98106.94. PMID: 12861879

Recent systematic reviews

Impact of Pericervical Dentin on Fracture Resistance of Endodontically Treated Posterior Permanent Teeth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Haridoss S, Rajendran M, Swaminathan K, Anbarasi, Sharma A, Elumalai V
J Contemp Dent Pract 2024 Apr 1;25(4):372-385. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3671. PMID: 38956854
Titanium dental implants with different collar design and surface modifications: A systematic review on survival rates and marginal bone levels.
Messias A, Nicolau P, Guerra F
Clin Oral Implants Res 2019 Jan;30(1):20-48. Epub 2018 Dec 18 doi: 10.1111/clr.13389. PMID: 30466192
Clinical tooth preparations and associated measuring methods: a systematic review.
Tiu J, Al-Amleh B, Waddell JN, Duncan WJ
J Prosthet Dent 2015 Mar;113(3):175-84. Epub 2014 Nov 25 doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2014.09.007. PMID: 25449611
A systematic review of dowel (post) and core materials and systems.
Theodosopoulou JN, Chochlidakis KM
J Prosthodont 2009 Aug;18(6):464-72. Epub 2009 Jun 3 doi: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.2009.00472.x. PMID: 19500237
Idiopathic root resorption of the entire permanent dentition: systematic review and report of a case.
Soğur E, Soğur HD, Baksi Akdeniz BG, Sen BH
Dent Traumatol 2008 Aug;24(4):490-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00582.x. PMID: 18721356

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