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Talon cusp associated with other dental anomalies: a case report
Author(s) -
DASH J. K.,
SAHOO P. K.,
DAS S. N.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-263x.2004.00558.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mandibular lateral incisor , maxillary central incisor , cusp (singularity) , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , cingulum (brain) , molar , orthodontics , premolar , dentistry , dentition , mandibular first molar , maxillary lateral incisor , magnetic resonance imaging , biology , fractional anisotropy , botany , geometry , mathematics , radiology , white matter , genus
Summary. Talon cusp is an uncommon dental anomaly referring to an accessory cusp projecting from the cingulum area, or cemento‐enamel junction of maxillary or mandibular anterior teeth, in both the primary and permanent dentition. This paper reports a rare case of talon cusp affecting the mandibular right central incisor and maxillary right lateral incisor, together with other dental abnormalities, viz. an inverted impacted migrating mandibular right second premolar; complete agenesis of the maxillary and mandibular third molars, the maxillary right second permanent molar, and the mandibular left permanent central incisor; severe crowding; deep bite; hypoplastic teeth; bilateral reverse cross‐bite in the premolar region; and a retrognathic mandible. The presence of this number of dental anomalies in a single patient is rare.