Abstract
Morphogenic developmental anomalies are common in maxillary lateral incisors, but simultaneous occurrence of two developmental anomalies in a single tooth is relatively uncommon. In this case report, we present a case of cooccurrence of the talon's cusp with dens invaginatus in the left lateral incisor tooth. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of such cases are important to prevent any untoward consequences.
Highlights
Talon’s cusp is an additional entity, projecting from the lingual surface/cingulum area of a maxillary or mandibular anterior tooth
A prominent tubercle in the lingual aspect of the upper left lateral incisor extends from the cingulum area to the incisal edge (Figure 2)
Anomalies like talon’s cusp, dens invaginatus, and palatogingival groove are fairly seen in lateral incisor, the exact cause for this remains unknown [15–17]
Summary
Talon’s cusp is an additional entity, projecting from the lingual surface/cingulum area of a maxillary or mandibular anterior tooth. It is an anomalous structure resembling an eagle’s talon, so the name talon’s cusp has evolved. Siraci et al and Lwin et al contemplated an initial contortion followed by the subsequent protrusion of the fragment of the enamel organ could lead to the formation of enamel-lined infolding at the cingulum area even at the incisal tip [10, 12] It is seen in the order in maxillary lateral incisors, central incisors, canine, premolar, and molar teeth. We report a rare case of cooccurrence of the talon’s cusp with dens invaginatus in the maxillary lateral incisor
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