title: Management of a talon cusp using mineral trioxide aggregate.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report on the successful conservative management of three patients having a talon cusp with pulpal involvement using mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mineral trioxide aggregate was used to induce hard-tissue formation following the direct pulp capping of a resected talon cusp in three cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  • Talon cusp is an odontogenic anomaly which can cause occlusal interferences, displacement of the affected tooth, caries-susceptible developmental grooves and speech difficulties • Direct pulp capping using MTA following the resection of a talon cusp is a suitable treatment option.
authors: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. preeth_s@rediffmail.com
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mesh_terms: D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D056624:Apexification / Q000379:methods*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping / Q000379:methods; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D057872:Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000628:therapy*; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D057872:Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate