Mandibular Talon Cusp in Primary Lateral Incisor: A Rare Case Report
A talon cusp is a dental anomaly commonly occurring in the permanent dentition compared to the primary dentition. It commonly affects the maxillary anterior teeth. In primary dentition, the most commonly affected tooth is the maxillary central incisors. This is a rare case report of a 5-year-old mal...
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| author | Swaminathan Kavitha Haridoss Selvakumar Rajendran Barathan |
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| description | A talon cusp is a dental anomaly commonly occurring in the permanent dentition compared to the primary dentition. It commonly affects the maxillary anterior teeth. In primary dentition, the most commonly affected tooth is the maxillary central incisors. This is a rare case report of a 5-year-old male patient with a talon cusp affecting the mandibular primary lateral incisor. Recognition and treatment of this anomaly at early stages is important to avoid complications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4dae41aa36314952947a8822ac4780da2025-02-03T05:48:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552012-01-01201210.1155/2012/670745670745Mandibular Talon Cusp in Primary Lateral Incisor: A Rare Case ReportSwaminathan Kavitha0Haridoss Selvakumar1Rajendran Barathan2Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai 600116, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, SRM Dental College, SRM University, Chennai 600089, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics, Ultra Best Dental Science College, Madurai, IndiaA talon cusp is a dental anomaly commonly occurring in the permanent dentition compared to the primary dentition. It commonly affects the maxillary anterior teeth. In primary dentition, the most commonly affected tooth is the maxillary central incisors. This is a rare case report of a 5-year-old male patient with a talon cusp affecting the mandibular primary lateral incisor. Recognition and treatment of this anomaly at early stages is important to avoid complications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/670745 |
| spellingShingle | Swaminathan Kavitha Haridoss Selvakumar Rajendran Barathan Mandibular Talon Cusp in Primary Lateral Incisor: A Rare Case Report Case Reports in Dentistry |
| title | Mandibular Talon Cusp in Primary Lateral Incisor: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full | Mandibular Talon Cusp in Primary Lateral Incisor: A Rare Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Mandibular Talon Cusp in Primary Lateral Incisor: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mandibular Talon Cusp in Primary Lateral Incisor: A Rare Case Report |
| title_short | Mandibular Talon Cusp in Primary Lateral Incisor: A Rare Case Report |
| title_sort | mandibular talon cusp in primary lateral incisor a rare case report |
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