Annals and Essences of Dentistry
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Riga fede disease: a case report

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Priya Singhal, Department of Oral Medicine Diagnosis & Radiology, Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India, Email. Id: prsinghal95@gmail.com

Online published on 16 February, 2015.

Abstract

The natal and neonatal teeth have been reported to cause ulceration on the ventral surface of the tongue in neonates and infants, which may affect the child's feeding habits. This appearance was described by Riga and Fede and hence been termed as Riga-Fede disease. We present a case report of a 3 month old male infant presenting with a neonatal tooth in the lower jaw and ulcerated ventral surface of the tongue causing difficulty in feeding.

Keywords

Riga-Fede, Ulceration, Natal teeth, Neonatal teeth