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Year : 2004 | Volume
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Co-existing Dental Anomalies - Talon Cusp and Supernumerary Tooth - A Case Report
Elizabeth Joshua, S Nalinkumar, M Umadevi, K Ranganathan, TR Saraswathi
Dept. of Oral Pathology, Ragas Dental College & Hospital, # 2/102, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai - 119 Tamilnadu, India
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Supernumerary tooth is a common dental anomaly present in both maxilla and mandible. It may manifest as an isolated dental anomaly or as a feature of a syndrome. Talon cusp is another dental anomaly and presents as an accessory cusp in both deciduous and permanent dentition. Talon cusp is usually asymptomatic; however, it may present with numerous clinical problems. Talon cusp is clinically manifested in three forms; Talon, Semi-taIon and Trace Talon. Talon cusp, present in a supernumerary tooth is an uncommon dental anomaly. In this article, we present a case report of bifid talon cusp present in a supernumerary tooth along with an overview of classification of talon cusp, different clinical variants, etiopathogenesis, associated syndromes, clinical problems and treatment modalities. |
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