Case of the Week: Talon Cusp


This week I have a case of a talon cusp so large it’s evident on a pantomograph.  While there is more than one talon cusp evident on this radiograph, it’s the one on the maxillary left lateral incisor that is nearly as big as the crown that’s amazing :).  Note the V shaped radiopaque entity superimposed over the crown.

talon cusp maxillary left lateral incisor pantomograph

What other teeth have a talon cusp?

And for another video all about talon cusps by Dental Class of 2015 students Hannah Greene and Abbey McGee.

If you have any questions or comments about talon cusps, please leave them below. Thanks and enjoy!