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Prabhu R, Chatra L, Shenai P, et al. Mandibular facial talon cusp: a rare case report. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2014;4:S35-7doi: 10.4103/2141-9248.131711.
Prabhu, R., Chatra, L., Shenai, P., Kishore, S., Nithin, S., Savitha, D., & Prabhu, V. (2014). Mandibular facial talon cusp: a rare case report. Annals of medical and health sciences research, 4S35-7. https://doi.org/10.4103/2141-9248.131711
Prabhu, Rv, et al. "Mandibular facial talon cusp: a rare case report." Annals of medical and health sciences research vol. 4 (2014): S35-7. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/2141-9248.131711
Prabhu R, Chatra L, Shenai P, Kishore S, Nithin S, Savitha D, Prabhu V. Mandibular facial talon cusp: a rare case report. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2014 Mar;4:S35-7. doi: 10.4103/2141-9248.131711. PMID: 25031904; PMCID: PMC4083718.
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Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2014 Mar;4:S35-7. doi: 10.4103/2141-9248.131711.

Mandibular facial talon cusp: a rare case report.

Annals of medical and health sciences research

Rv Prabhu, L Chatra, P Shenai, S Kishore, S Nithin, D Savitha, V Prabhu

Affiliations

  1. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
  2. Department of Endodontics and Conservative Dentistry, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
  3. Department of Prosthodontics, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
  4. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

PMID: 25031904 PMCID: PMC4083718 DOI: 10.4103/2141-9248.131711

Abstract

Talon cusp (TC) is a relatively uncommon developmental anomaly characterized by cusp-like projections from the cemento-enamel junction to a variable distance toward the incisal edge of an anterior tooth. It usually presents on palatal/lingual surface of the anterior teeth. Studies have revealed that it consists of enamel, dentine and a variable amount of pulp tissue. Presence of this cusp on the facial surface of an anterior tooth is a rare finding with very few cases being reported in the literature. The effects of TCs are mainly aesthetic and functional. The management requires a sufficient knowledge of the present clinical entity and the problems associated with it. Early detection and treatment plays a very vital role in avoiding the future complications. The present case reports a 25-year-old male patient with a facial TC on the mandibular left central incisor in which a prophylactic enameloplasty was carried out to avoid the stagnation of debris and stain.

Keywords: Dens evaginatus; Eagle's talon; Facial talon cusp; Mandibular central incisor

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