A case is presented in which an infant required extraction of 2 residual neonatal teeth. Some authors suggest routine curettage of the extraction sites of natal and neonatal teeth to prevent the development of residual teeth. In light of the rare occurrence of such residual teeth, this may represent overtreatment. Curettage at the time of extraction is recommended only in cases where the admini...

Natal teeth (teeth present at birth) and neonatal teeth (teeth observed in the first 30 days of life) are uncommon. They may cause feeding problems and ulcerations on the ventral surface of the tongue. They can also be alarming to parents and cause discomfort with breastfeeding. A review of literature was conducted to review their etiology, significance, and clinical features with special empha...

A clinical report of an erupted immature primary molar in a newborn is presented. The occurrence of a natal or neonatal molar can be considered a rare event since the majority of cases described are incisors. Clinical appearance, location, histological and radiographical examinations were used to establish the identity oF the lesion, The literature related to natal and neonatal teeth is reviewe...

AIM The purpose of this systematic review was to identify and review the literature concerning natal and neonatal teeth. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS The literature search was conducted using several databases. Specific terms were used in the search, which includes articles from 1950 to 2011, supplementary searching by hand was also used. Relevant studies were selected according to predetermined ...

This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. A 4-day-old male baby presented with congenitally erupted two teeth on lower jaw since birth resulting in difficulty in breast feeding. Oral examination showed ulceratio...

Teeth eruption into the oral cavity follows a chronology. Small variations depending on endocrine, genetic and environmental factors can alter chronology of teeth eruption. The occurrence at birth is called natal when arise within 30 days it neonatal teeth. an uncommon anomaly. It associated with lot superstition in various ethnic group. If do not interfere feeding nor are they causing any ulce...