TALON CUSP IN MAXİLLARY PERMANENT INCISOR TEETH: CASE REPORT

Talon cusp is a rare dental anomaly that is seen at cement-enamel junction areas or cingulum area of maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth. etiology is not known completely but genetic and environmental factors are thought to be effective. in dental anomalies frequency of occurrence of this anomaly is less than %1. it may cause clinical problems such as speech disturbance, occlusal interferences language injuries, esthetic, carries because of these reasons early diagnosis is important for this anomaly. this report present talon cusp is detected right upper central teeth of 11-years-old girl. carious tissue was removed carefully and restored with resin composite to prevent food retention. clinical problems were not encountered in intra-oral examination. however, talon cusp had been removed gradually to prevent occlusal interferences during orthodontic treatment.