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The presence of teeth in a neonate is a rare occurrence. The aetiology of these natal or neonatal teeth is still not established. Their prevalence is considered to be low, more frequently seen in females. They routinely occur in the same position as that of the deciduous dentition and more commonly in the incisor and molar regions of the mandibular arch. It requires an assiduous clinical and radiographic evaluation for diagnosis and pertinent treatment. The dentists and the child's paediatricians should be well informed about possible clinical complexities such as Riga -Fede disease linked to natal or neonatal teeth. The clinician should consider the overall wellbeing of the infant, before extracting natal/neonatal teeth to prevent the risk associated with hypoprothrombinaemia, Periodic follow-ups should be scheduled to evaluate its recurrences or residual tooth formation.

To evaluate the association of parents ’acceptability for SDF therapy with the location of teeth, child’s behaviour, age, gender or socioeconomic status. Material and methods: As parents are the decision-makers for their child, we conducted a questionnaire-based survey on 35 parents intending to assess their acceptance for SDF therapy and factors influencing their decision. For pre-treatment aesthetic evaluation of SDF application, the parents were presented with a set of pre- and post-treatment photographs of clinical cases for their observation and comparison along with the printed structured proforma. Results: Mean parental acceptance for SDF therapy for front teeth was 2.2 (SD 1.1) and 3.1 (SD 1.2) for back teeth. Cases where the child was fully cooperative, mean ratings were slightly higher for front teeth (2.5 SD 1.6) but lesser for back teeth (2.8, SD 2.2).Results showed that parental acceptance was significantly less (p<0.05) for anterior teeth and in younger children (>< 3 years). Gender of the child and socioeconomic status of parents were not associated with their acceptance rates for SDF therapy. Conclusion: Longitudinal studies with a postoperative evaluation of SDF therapy acceptance should be conducted for a better understanding of this topic.

Students studying healthcare related professional courses like dentistry are future role models and leaders of our society. It is imperative that only interested and motivated candidates join dental profession because of amount of time and resources involved. The aims of this survey were to study the intentions, motivation, and selection of dentistry as a profession by the dental students. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among 500 undergraduate dental students and interns of two government (n = 250) and one private dental college (n = 250) located in National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi, India. Majority of respondents were females and were residing in urban area. Students of government dental college were significantly more inclined to continue with their profession. Oral and maxillofacial surgery was the most sought after branch of dentistry to pursue post-graduation by the study participants. This study highlighted some important factors for selecting and continuing dentistry as a profession. Majority of students indicated that dentistry was not their first choice of career. There is a need to educate students about their preferred career choices and its future aspects before joining the course.

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