Open AccessNon-syndromic multiple talon cusps in siblings
Author(s) -
Gaurav Sharma,
Anudeep R Mutneja,
Archgpal,
Puneet Mutneja
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.135943
Subject(s) - cingulum (brain) , dental anomalies , orthodontics , medicine , odontogenic , diastema , anterior teeth , cusp (singularity) , dentistry , magnetic resonance imaging , pathology , fractional anisotropy , white matter , radiology , geometry , mathematics
Talon's cusp is an anomalous structure that projects palatally from the cingulum areas of maxillary or mandibular anterior teeth. This dental anomaly may pose several pathological, functional and esthetic problems. Talon cusps usually affect a single tooth, but may rarely affect an entire sextant. Such multiple talon cusps may not always occur in association with a syndrome. Furthermore, they may exhibit a genetic pattern of inheritance. This article emphasizes rare occurrence of such nonsyndromic multiple talon cusps in two siblings.