Talon Tuberculosis and Conservative Approaches: Two Case Reports

Year 2022, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 78 - 81, 29.04.2022

Zelal Almak Sedef Kotanlı

Abstract

Talon tubercle, which can occur in both permanent and deciduous teeth, is a rare dental anomaly with a tuberclelike structure found in the enamel-cementum junctions or cingulums of maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth.
Although the etiology is not clearly known, hereditary and environmental factors are thought to be effective. Early
diagnosis of talon tubercle is as important as its treatment. It was predicted that in cases that cause problems in
occlusion and irritate the tongue, the abrasive procedure will be performed by controlled selective molding.
In this case report, talon tubercles were detected in the right and left upper lateral teeth of 27 and 20 years old
female patients. As a result of radiological and intraoral examination, a "V" shaped radiographic appearance was
detected in the patient, which was not related to the pulp. Caries tissue was carefully removed and direct restorations
were made with composite filling material to prevent food retention. The talon tubercle, which was present in both
patients, was not intervened as it did not disturb the tongue during speech and did not affect the occlusion during
chewing.
In these case reports, the treatment approach to the bilateral talon tubercle of the palatal surface of the maxillary
lateral incisors is presented. In this case report, we present the conservative treatment approach of the talon tubercle
observed in the cingulum region of the palatal surface of the permanent maxillary central tooth.

Keywords

Talon tuberculosis, dental anomaly, maxillary lateral tooth, conservative treatment.

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