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. 2010 Apr 20:10:6.
doi: 10.1186/1472-6831-10-6.

Prevalence of talon cusps in Jordanian permanent teeth: a radiographic study

Abed Al-Hadi M Hamasha  1 , Rima A Safadi
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Prevalence of talon cusps in Jordanian permanent teeth: a radiographic study

Abed Al-Hadi M Hamasha et al. BMC Oral Health. .

Abstract

Background: The aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence of talon cusps in a sample of Jordanians dental patients and their distribution among different types of teeth.

Methods: The data were collected from radiographic examination of 3,024 periapical films showing 9,377 teeth from a random sample of 1,660 patients. A tooth was considered having talon cusp if there was a V-shape radiopaque structure superimposed the tooth structure.

Results: Talon cusps were detected in 52 teeth (tooth prevalence = 0.55%). Maxillary canines were the most commonly affected teeth (46% of cases), followed by maxillary lateral incisor teeth (39% of cases) and maxillary central incisors teeth (15% of cases). Teeth with talon cusps were found in 40 subjects (person prevalence = 2.4%). Bilateral talon cusps were seen in 12 patients.

Conclusions: Attention should be paid to the presence of talon cusp and the treatment problems associated with it.

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Figure 1
Talon cusp radiograph. Periapical radiograph of upper central incisor showing a V-shape structure superimposed over the normal image of the crown
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