Open AccessTalon cusp on palatally erupted mesiodens
Author(s) -
Ashalata Gannepalli,
Bhargavi Krishna Ayinampudi,
Shilpa Perkari,
Amruta Appala,
Sanjay Reddy Podduturi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of oral research and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2394-2541
pISSN - 2249-4987
DOI - 10.4103/jorr.jorr_28_17
Subject(s) - dens invaginatus , cusp (singularity) , supernumerary , orthodontics , maxillary central incisor , dentistry , medicine , anatomy , invagination , geometry , mathematics
Talon cusp is an accessory cusp-like structure or an extra cusp on an anterior tooth arising as a result of evagination on the surface of the crown before calcification has occurred. The cusp is composed of normal enamel and dentin containing varying extensions of pulp tissue. It is associated with few developmental anomalies such as peg laterals, dens invaginatus, and mesiodens. Mesiodens is a supernumerary tooth located in the premaxillary central incisor region which is supplemental or rudimentary type. Association of mesiodens with talon cusp is a rare occurrence with 25 cases reported. The presence of Talon cusp or a supernumerary tooth – mesiodens – leads to clinical implications such as poor esthetics, crowding, rotations, and also occlusal discrepancies. In this report, we present a case report of an 18-year-old male having a talon cusp on palatally erupted mesiodens