FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATED COMPLICATIONS OF TALON CUSP IN PATIENTS VISITING PESHAWAR DENTAL COLLEGE AND KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
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Keywords
Talon cusp, Human permanent teeth, occlusal contact, dental caries
Abstract
Objective: To document the frequency of talon cusp in patients visiting the outpatient department of Peshawar Dental College and Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar and their associated complications like Dental caries, Occlusal interference, Soft tissue irritation, Speech disturbance.
Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients visiting Peshawar Dental Hospital and Khyber College of Dentistry to assess the prevalence of talon cusp and its associated complications. A total of 753 patients meeting inclusion criteria participated. Age group selected for the study was from 13 to 50 years. Study duration was six months i-e September 2024 to February 2025. The patients were examined 4 days a week until the required sample size was accomplished. Permanent maxillary incisors (central, lateral) were studied for the presence of Talon cusp. Written consent was obtained following ethical guidelines. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 20, calculating means, standard deviations, male-to-female ratios, and associated complications using Pearson’s chi-square test (significant at P ≤ 0.05). Ethical approval was obtained, and participant confidentiality was maintained.
Results: Total 10 patients were detected with talon cusps out of 753 patients. Person prevalence is 1.33%. Gender wise prevalence of talon cusp is 1.78% for female gender (7 out of 393) and 0.833% for male gender (3 out of 360). There was no significant sexual dimorphism present. The chi-square statistic is 2.7438. This result is not significant at p < 0.05. Result for gender wise distribution of complications associated with Talon cusp is not significant.
Conclusion: Talon cusp is more frequently present in females as compared to male patients in Pakistani population. The associated complications were also more prevalent in female patients. Amongst the associated complications with Talon cusp, the most commonly occurring complication was dental caries.
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Yusra Jamil Khattak
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Biology, Rashid Latif Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan
Imran Khattak
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Biology, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan
Sadia Hassan Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Biology, Rashid Latif Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan
Tehmina Marwat
Assistant Prof, Department of Oral Biology, KMU Institute of Dental Sciences, Kohat, Pakistan
Izaz Ali
Demonstrator, Bacha Khan Dental College, Mardan, Pakistan
Sana Arbab
Associate Professor, Peshawar Dental College, Peshawar, Pakistan
