title: Facial talon cusps.
abstract: This is a report of two patients with isolated facial talon cusps. One occurred on a permanent mandibular central incisor; the other on a permanent maxillary canine. The locations of these talon cusps suggests that the definition of a talon cusp include teeth in addition to the incisor group and be extended to include the facial aspect of teeth.
authors.affiliation: Regional Orthodontic Department, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Haeussler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Keane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities*; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014081:Tooth Extraction