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Cusp of Carabelli
General information
• It is accessory lingual cusp located on the mesio
palatal cusp of maxillary second deciduous
molars and first second and third permanent
molars
• It may be unilateral or bilateral, with marked
deviation in size.
• In some cases, accessory cusp is seen
occasionally on mandibular permanent or
deciduous molar
• this is called as protostylid

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8.cusp of carabelli

  • 2. General information • It is accessory lingual cusp located on the mesio palatal cusp of maxillary second deciduous molars and first second and third permanent molars • It may be unilateral or bilateral, with marked deviation in size. • In some cases, accessory cusp is seen occasionally on mandibular permanent or deciduous molar • this is called as protostylid