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Displacement and pulpal involvement of a maxillary incisor associated with a talon cusp: report of a case
Author(s) -
Maroto Myriam,
Barbería Elena,
Arenas Marcela,
Lucavechi Tania
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2006.00343.x
Subject(s) - cusp (singularity) , dentistry , maxillary central incisor , maxillary lateral incisor , medicine , orthodontics , pulp (tooth) , anterior teeth , incisor , crown (dentistry) , dental trauma , mathematics , geometry
– The talon cusp is a relatively uncommon dental anomaly manifested as an accessory cusp‐like structure on the crown of anterior teeth. The presence of a talon cusp can cause clinical problems. This article reports the case of a patient presenting a talon cusp affecting the permanent maxillary right central incisor causing clinical problems related to caries, displacement of the tooth, occlusal position and tendency to dental traumatism. The management of this tooth included caries removal and reduction of the cusp. Pulp‐capping with calcium hydroxide was required because of the presence of pulp horn extensions in the talon cusp.