Cusp of Carabelli

Cusp of Carabelli

WikiDoc Resources for Cusp of Carabelli
Articles
Most recent articles on Cusp of Carabelli Most cited articles on Cusp of Carabelli Review articles on Cusp of Carabelli Articles on Cusp of Carabelli in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ
Media
Powerpoint slides on Cusp of Carabelli Images of Cusp of Carabelli Photos of Cusp of Carabelli Podcasts & MP3s on Cusp of Carabelli Videos on Cusp of Carabelli
Evidence Based Medicine
Cochrane Collaboration on Cusp of Carabelli Bandolier on Cusp of Carabelli TRIP on Cusp of Carabelli
Clinical Trials
Ongoing Trials on Cusp of Carabelli at Clinical Trials.gov Trial results on Cusp of Carabelli Clinical Trials on Cusp of Carabelli at Google
Guidelines / Policies / Govt
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Cusp of Carabelli NICE Guidance on Cusp of Carabelli NHS PRODIGY Guidance FDA on Cusp of Carabelli CDC on Cusp of Carabelli
Books
Books on Cusp of Carabelli
News
Cusp of Carabelli in the news Be alerted to news on Cusp of Carabelli News trends on Cusp of Carabelli
Commentary
Blogs on Cusp of Carabelli
Definitions
Definitions of Cusp of Carabelli
Patient Resources / Community
Patient resources on Cusp of Carabelli Discussion groups on Cusp of Carabelli Patient Handouts on Cusp of Carabelli Directions to Hospitals Treating Cusp of Carabelli Risk calculators and risk factors for Cusp of Carabelli
Healthcare Provider Resources
Symptoms of Cusp of Carabelli Causes & Risk Factors for Cusp of Carabelli Diagnostic studies for Cusp of Carabelli Treatment of Cusp of Carabelli
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
CME Programs on Cusp of Carabelli
International
Cusp of Carabelli en Espanol Cusp of Carabelli en Francais
Business
Cusp of Carabelli in the Marketplace Patents on Cusp of Carabelli
Experimental / Informatics
List of terms related to Cusp of Carabelli

Overview

The Cusp of Carabelli, or Carabelli's tubercle, or tuberculus anomalus of Georg Carabelli is a small additional cusp at the mesiolingual line angle of maxillary first molars. This cusp is entirely absent in some individuals and present in others in a variety of forms. In some cases, Carabelli's cusp may rival the main cusps in size. Other related forms include ridges, pits, or furrows. This additional cusp was first described in 1842 by Georg Carabelli, a court dentist of the Austrian Empire|Austrian Emperor Franz.

The cusp of Carabelli is a heritable feature. Kraus (1951) proposed that homozygosity of a gene is responsible for a pronounced tubercle, whereas the heterozygote shows slight grooves, pits, tubercles or bulge. Later studies showed that the development of this trait is affected by multiple genes. Carabelli's cusp is most common among Europeans (75-85% of individuals) and rarest in Pacific Islands (35-45%).

Further reading

• Simon Hillson. 1996. Dental Anthropology. Cambridge University Press.