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Case Reports
. 2010 Spring;4(2):60-3.
doi: 10.5681/joddd.2010.016. Epub 2010 Jun 24.

Unusual case of a talon cusp on a supernumerary tooth in association with a mesiodens

Prashant Babaji  1 , Firoza Sanadi, Mahesh Melkundi
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Case Reports

Unusual case of a talon cusp on a supernumerary tooth in association with a mesiodens

Prashant Babaji et al. J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2010 Spring.

Abstract

Talon cusp is an accessory cusp similar to a projection, extending from the cingulum or cemento-enamel junction to the incisal edge. It occurs on labial or palatal surfaces of primary or permanent anterior teeth in both arches. This accessory cusp can occur as an isolated entity or in association with other dental anomalies. Occurrence of a talon cusp on supernu-merary teeth is rare and uncommon. This paper reports an unusual case of a talon cusp on a supernumerary tooth in association with mesiodens.

Keywords: Talon cusp; mesiodens; supernumerary tooth.

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