Alqahtani Abdulelah, Alnajashi Adeeb
Pediatric Dentistry, University Dental Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Oct 19;16(10):e71842. doi: 10.7759/cureus.71842. eCollection 2024 Oct.
Facial talon cusp is a rare developmental dental anomaly with unknown etiology. This case report is about an 11-year-old boy who presented with discomfort associated with tooth #11. After clinical and radiographical examination, the diagnosis of facial talon cusp (stage 1) was established. Treatment options and steps were discussed in detail. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of facial talon cusp in Saudi Arabia. The management of facial talon cusp is highly dependent on the individual patients. There are cases that only require fissure sealants; on the other hand, some cases need more aggressive treatment such as removal of the cusp, root canal treatment, or extraction. Dentists should be aware of the different treatment modalities in order to deliver the correct treatment for the patients. Clinical and radiographic examinations are important to rule out other dental anomalies. A standardized classification should be followed in classifying facial talon cusp in order to link each stage with its treatment.
面部爪形尖牙是一种病因不明的罕见牙齿发育异常。本病例报告讲述的是一名11岁男孩，他因11号牙出现不适前来就诊。经过临床和影像学检查，确诊为面部爪形尖牙（1期）。详细讨论了治疗方案和步骤。据我们所知，这是沙特阿拉伯首例报道的面部爪形尖牙病例。面部爪形尖牙的治疗高度依赖于个体患者。有些病例仅需窝沟封闭；另一方面，有些病例则需要更积极的治疗，如去除尖牙、根管治疗或拔牙。牙医应了解不同的治疗方式，以便为患者提供正确的治疗。临床和影像学检查对于排除其他牙齿异常很重要。在对面部爪形尖牙进行分类时应遵循标准化分类，以便将每个阶段与其治疗方法联系起来。
