title: Displacement and pulpal involvement of a maxillary incisor associated with a talon cusp: report of a case.
abstract: The talon cusp is a relatively uncommon dental anomaly manifested as an accessory cusp-like structure on the crown of anterior teeth. The presence of a talon cusp can cause clinical problems. This article reports the case of a patient presenting a talon cusp affecting the permanent maxillary right central incisor causing clinical problems related to caries, displacement of the tooth, occlusal position and tendency to dental traumatism. The management of this tooth included caries removal and reduction of the cusp. Pulp-capping with calcium hydroxide was required because of the presence of pulp horn extensions in the talon cusp.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Dentistry Attention Program, School of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain. myriammaroto@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maroto
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barbería
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arenas
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lucavechi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D019558:Occlusal Adjustment; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities*; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000209:etiology