Comprehensive and Conservative Management of Talon Cusp: A New Technique

Talon cusp is a common dental anomaly affecting maxillary central incisors. Gradual grinding of this additional cusp is commonly followed now. Advocated below is a new technique explaining the use of air abrasion and putty index during the stepwise reduction of the cusp. The technique is advantageou...

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Main Authors: Ankit Arora, Padmaja Sharma, Surendra Lodha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5843231
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description Talon cusp is a common dental anomaly affecting maxillary central incisors. Gradual grinding of this additional cusp is commonly followed now. Advocated below is a new technique explaining the use of air abrasion and putty index during the stepwise reduction of the cusp. The technique is advantageous in preventing patient discomfort and tracking the amount of reduction in a predictable way.
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spelling doaj-art-fd75d3d3725b4e409c1284ea808cc57d2025-02-03T06:45:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552016-01-01201610.1155/2016/58432315843231Comprehensive and Conservative Management of Talon Cusp: A New TechniqueAnkit Arora0Padmaja Sharma1Surendra Lodha2Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, M. P. Dental College, Hospital and Oral Research Institute, Vishwajyoti Ashram, Munjmahuda, Vadodara, Gujarat 390011, IndiaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, M. P. Dental College, Hospital and Oral Research Institute, Vishwajyoti Ashram, Munjmahuda, Vadodara, Gujarat 390011, IndiaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaTalon cusp is a common dental anomaly affecting maxillary central incisors. Gradual grinding of this additional cusp is commonly followed now. Advocated below is a new technique explaining the use of air abrasion and putty index during the stepwise reduction of the cusp. The technique is advantageous in preventing patient discomfort and tracking the amount of reduction in a predictable way.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5843231
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