Affiliations 

  • 1 Faculty of Dentistry, SEGi University, No. 9 Jalan Teknologi, Taman Sains, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • 3 Department of Periodontology, Yogita Dental College & Hospital, Khed (Ratnagiri), Maharashtra, India
  • 4 Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed University, Karad, Satara (District), Maharashtra (State), India
  • 5 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, Kerala, India
PMID: 28748055 DOI: 10.15171/joddd.2017.023

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.

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