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Prevalence of talon cusps in Jordanian permanent teeth: a radiographic study

Authors: Abed Al-Hadi M Hamasha, Rima A Safadi

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

Background

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.

Methods

The 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.

Results

Talon 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.

Conclusions

Attention should be paid to the presence of talon cusp and the treatment problems associated with it.

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Title: Prevalence of talon cusps in Jordanian permanent teeth: a radiographic study
Authors: Abed Al-Hadi M Hamasha
Rima A Safadi
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-10-6

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Prevalence of talon cusps in Jordanian permanent teeth: a radiographic study

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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