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Pulpal tissue in bilateral talon cusps of primary central incisors: report of a case
H C Güngör1, N Altay, F F Kaymaz
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey. cemgungor@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Talon cusp is a tooth anomaly that affects both the primary and the permanent dentitions. However, the occurrence of this anomalous cusp is rather infrequent in the primary dentition. Only 7 cases of bilateral talon cusps affecting the primary teeth have been reported in the dental literature. This is a case report of bilateral talon cusps on primary maxillary central incisors whose histologic evaluation revealed the existence of pulpal tissue in the anomalous cusps.
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