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Mandibular Talon Cusp in Primary Lateral Incisor: A Rare Case Report

A talon cusp is a dental anomaly commonly occurring in the permanent dentition compared to the primary dentition. It commonly affects the maxillary anterior teeth. In primary dentition, the most commonly affected tooth is the maxillary central incisors. This is a rare case report of a 5-year-old mal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kavitha, Swaminathan, Selvakumar, Haridoss, Barathan, Rajendran
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3540693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23320201
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/670745
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Sumario:A talon cusp is a dental anomaly commonly occurring in the permanent dentition compared to the primary dentition. It commonly affects the maxillary anterior teeth. In primary dentition, the most commonly affected tooth is the maxillary central incisors. This is a rare case report of a 5-year-old male patient with a talon cusp affecting the mandibular primary lateral incisor. Recognition and treatment of this anomaly at early stages is important to avoid complications.