Unusual case of bilateral talon cusp associated with dens invaginatus.
This paper presents a rare case of bilateral talon cusp in permanent maxillary central incisors, one on the labial and another on the lingual surface of each tooth. The condition was associated with dens invaginatus in a maxillary permanent lateral incisor, but no developmental syndrome was identified. The left central incisor required no treatment because the aesthetic appearance was satisfactory and neither occlusal interferences nor caries were present. After careful investigation of the right lateral incisor, a sealant was applied. Root canal treatment was indicated for the right central incisor that had a wide open apex with thin, weak, divergent walls, and an apical radiolucency.
de Sousa
S M
SM
Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry of Lins, Piracicaba Methodist University, Lins, São Paulo, Brazil.
Tavano
S M
SM
Bramante
C M
CM
D000328:Adult; D003719:Dens in Dente / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008437:Maxilla; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities*