Non-syndromic multiple talon cusps in siblings

• Main Authors: Gaurav Sharma, Anudeep R Mutneja, Archna Nagpal, Puneet Mutneja
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Dental Research
• Subjects: Genetic inheritance; multiple talon cusps; siblings
• Online Access: http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2014;volume=25;issue=2;spage=272;epage=274;aulast=Sharma
• ISSN: 0970-9290; 1998-3603

Talon′s cusp is an anomalous structure that projects palatally from the cingulum areas of maxillary or mandibular anterior teeth. This dental anomaly may pose several pathological, functional and esthetic problems. Talon cusps usually affect a single tooth, but may rarely affect an entire sextant. Such multiple talon cusps may not always occur in association with a syndrome. Furthermore, they may exhibit a genetic pattern of inheritance. This article emphasizes rare occurrence of such nonsyndromic multiple talon cusps in two siblings.