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Talon Cusp: Aetiology, risks and management

BDJ Student volume 28, pages 56–58 (2021)Cite this article

By Nikita Dzyuba and Gursahib Sohal

The aetiology of the formation of the Talon Cusp in individuals remains unknown, however, such a developmental anomaly is likely to be due to genetic or environmental factors or a combination of both.7

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