Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2001; 101(4): 134-139
Talon Cusp - a Developmental Anomaly of the Tooth Shape
- I. stomatologická klinika LF UPJŠ a FNsP, Košice, Slovenská republika, prednosta doc. MUDr. D. Beluš, CSc.
The authors describe a developmental anomaly of tooth shape, talon cusp. In the course of 1985-1999 they diagnosed this anomaly in 9 patients on 10 teeth. In the investigatedgroup of 7 girls and 2 boys the mentioned anomaly was found in the upper lateral incisors of the permanent teeth and only in one case in the permanent middle incisor. In seven instances the affected tooth had an altered position in the dental arch. In two patients the talon cuspinjured the tongue and in one instance in the fissure surrounding the cusp caries developed. As to treatment, the authors used repeatedly therapeutic smoothing after 3-month intervals with subsequent impregnation with Elmex fluid. The caries was treated by indirect cover, and deep fissures were sealed preventively.
Keywords: talon cusp; developmental anomaly of tooth shape; therapeutic smoothing
Published: December 1, 2001 Show citation
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