Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence of talon cusps in a sample of Jordanians dental patients and their distribution among different types of teeth.MethodsThe data were collected from radiographic examination of 3,024 periapical films showing 9,377 teeth from a random sample of 1,660 patients. A tooth was considered having talon cusp if there was a V-shape radiopaque structure superimposed the tooth structure.ResultsTalon cusps were detected in 52 teeth (tooth prevalence = 0.55%). Maxillary canines were the most commonly affected teeth (46% of cases), followed by maxillary lateral incisor teeth (39% of cases) and maxillary central incisors teeth (15% of cases). Teeth with talon cusps were found in 40 subjects (person prevalence = 2.4%). Bilateral talon cusps were seen in 12 patients.ConclusionsAttention should be paid to the presence of talon cusp and the treatment problems associated with it.
Highlights
The aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence of talon cusps in a sample of Jordanians dental patients and their distribution among different types of teeth
Talon cusp is a prominent accessory cusp-like structure projecting from the cingulum area or cementoenamel junction (CEJ) of the maxillary or mandibular teeth in both primary and permanent dentition [1,2]
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of talon cusps in a sample of Jordanians dental patients and their distribution among different type of teeth
Summary
The aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence of talon cusps in a sample of Jordanians dental patients and their distribution among different types of teeth. Talon cusp is a prominent accessory cusp-like structure projecting from the cingulum area or cementoenamel junction (CEJ) of the maxillary or mandibular teeth in both primary and permanent dentition [1,2] This projection was termed talon cusp because of it bear a resemblance to an eagle's talon in shape. This cusp normally presented in the palatal or occlusal surfaces of the teeth, there were some reported cases of talon cusps in labial surfaces of teeth [3,4] To consider this projection as a talon cusp, it must extends at least one millimetre or more beyond CEJ [5] or half the distance from CEJ to the incisal edge [6] (Figure 1). Type 2 (semi talon) refers to an additional cusp (≥ 1 mm) that extends to less
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