Baba Farid University Dental Journal

  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Natal Teeth: 2 Case Reports and Review of Literature

  • Author:
  • Sindhi Madhu1,, Pujara Suruchi2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 129 to 134

1Senior Resident, Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and Hospital, Karnal, Haryana

2Senior Lecturer, Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and Hospital, Karnal, Haryana

Abstract

The presence of teeth at birth or within a month post-delivery is a rare condition. Natal teeth are defined as teeth that are present in the mouth at the time of birth, presence of which may interfere with breast feeding. A newborn, a 7 days old male, with two mandibular incisor natal teeth was examined. The teeth were mobile and were extracted because of the fear of aspiration and refusal to feed. The purpose of this report is to review the literature related to natal teeth and discuss their possible etiology and treatment.

Keywords

Deciduous, Dentition, Natal Teeth, Mandibular incisor