title: Talon cusp associated with other dental anomalies: a case report.
abstract: Talon cusp is an uncommon dental anomaly referring to an accessory cusp projecting from the cingulum area, or cemento-enamel junction of maxillary or mandibular anterior teeth, in both the primary and permanent dentition. This paper reports a rare case of talon cusp affecting the mandibular right central incisor and maxillary right lateral incisor, together with other dental abnormalities, viz. an inverted impacted migrating mandibular right second premolar; complete agenesis of the maxillary and mandibular third molars, the maxillary right second permanent molar, and the mandibular left permanent central incisor; severe crowding; deep bite; hypoplastic teeth; bilateral reverse cross-bite in the premolar region; and a retrognathic mandible. The presence of this number of dental anomalies in a single patient is rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Dental Wing, S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack, India. dashjayant@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Dash
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sahoo
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000848:Anodontia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D009970:Orthodontics; D011859:Radiography; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging