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Case Reports
. 2017 Spring;11(2):127-130.
doi: 10.15171/joddd.2017.023. Epub 2017 Jun 21.

Multiple talon cusps on maxillary central incisor: A case report

Suresh Kv  1 , Pramod R C  2 , Seema Roodmal Yadav  3 , Nilesh Kumar  4 , Mounesh Kumar C D  4 , Sreeja P Kumar  5
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Multiple talon cusps on maxillary central incisor: A case report

Suresh Kv et al. J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2017 Spring.

Abstract

Dental anomalies affecting the teeth are relatively common. Simultaneous occurrence of multiple dental abnormalities in a single tooth is uncommon and relatively rare. One such abnormality routinely encountered in dental clinics is the talon cusp. It is also referred to as dens evaginatus, characterized by the presence of an accessory cusp-like structure projecting from the cingulum of anterior teeth. It has an increased predilection for maxillary teeth and permanent dentition. Although numerous cases of talon cusp have been reported in the literature, occurrence of multiple talon cusps in maxillary central incisors has not been found in the literature. This case report highlights the presence of talon cusps in maxillary anterior teeth with multiple impacted supernumerary teeth.

Keywords: Dens evaginatus; maxilla; multiple; supernumerary tooth; talon cusp.

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