Affiliation:
1. ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY
2. ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Abstract
Talon cusp is an uncommon odontogenic anomaly. Due
to its resemblance to an eagle’s talon, it was named as “talon
cusp”. Talon cusps occur most commonly on palatal surfaces
of permanent incisors. Bilateral and bifacial talon cusp is an
extremely rare occurrence.
The etiology of talon cusps remains unknown, though it
is thought to be a combination of genetic and environmental
factors, developmentally result of an outfolding of the enamel
organ or hyperproductivity of the dental lamina.
Dens invaginatus is a developmental anomaly which is
formed byfolding the enamel-dental organ through the pulp
chamber during the teeth development. In this case, bilateral
talon tubercle and bifacial talon tubercle with dens invaginatus
in the same tooth was reported.
Publisher
Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi
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