Natal and neonatal teeth: Clinically relevant findings in a retrospective analysis

Shivpuri, Anubhav; Mitra, Rajat; Saxena, Vipin; Shivpuri, Abhay

doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2018.07.001

Cited by 7 publications

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“…Among the four cases, two of our cases were preterm infants among which one infant was underweight <1.5 kg. Contrarily, Shiv et al stated that there is no correlation between the birth weight of infants and the development of natal teeth 2 10…”

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“…Gingival mass in infants includes reactive lesions like irritation fibroma, pyogenic granuloma, peripheral giant cell granuloma and peripheral ossifying fibroma which could be accompanied by natal teeth, although these are unusual. These lesions might represent reactive gingival proliferation caused by mobility or irritation of the natal teeth or procedural error during extraction 1 2…”

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“…Neonatal teeth erupt within the first 30 days of life. The ratio of natal to neonatal teeth varies between 3:1 and 1:1 2–5. There are several causative factors that contribute to the presence of natal teeth.…”

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Natal and neonatal teeth: early diagnosis and management

Anusha Durairaj,

Gajula Shivashankarappa,

Muthukrishnan

et al. 2023

BMJ Case Rep

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The eruption of teeth in newborns is a rare disorder of the oral cavity and are called ‘natal teeth’ when they are present at birth or ‘neonatal teeth’ when they erupt within the first month of life. In most of these cases, they are prematurely erupted deciduous teeth or supernumerary teeth. Supportive management should be given, to facilitate child’s feeding and to prevent further complications, such as aspiration as the tooth could be mobile. This study describes a series of cases that were reported to our department, involving teeth located in the mandibular anterior region either at birth or within a few days after birth. The choice of treatment for each child was based on individual assessment of the case, considering options such as monitoring and extraction along with their associated complications.

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Natal and neonatal teeth: early diagnosis and management

Anusha Durairaj,

Gajula Shivashankarappa,

Muthukrishnan

et al. 2023

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“…Natal teeth are most commonly confused with dental lamina cysts, which are white cysts of the alveolar ridge or palate that are transitory in nature, resolving in weeks to months, and attributed to rests of dental lamina and retained keratin. Natal teeth may also be confused with Bohn nodules, an overgrowth of mucus gland tissue on the buccal and lingual aspects of the mandible and maxilla, congenital epulis, sessile or pedunculated growths of gingival tissue, gingival fibroma, hamartoma of the alveolar ridge, and if located in the posterior oral cavity, lymphangioma [ 3 ].…”

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“…A nutrition assessment is made to determine if the tooth is interfering with breastfeeding. Finally, plain film radiography is performed to distinguish between an early erupted primary tooth versus a supernumerary tooth [ 3 ].…”

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Pedunculated Natal Tooth: A Case Report

Brummund¹,

Chang²,

Michienzi³

2022

Cureus

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Natal teeth are teeth present at birth and are a rare finding. They most commonly occur in the mandibular incisor region and are thought to occur as an accelerated premature growth of normal primary teeth. They may present in the varying stages of tooth eruption and rarely on a pedunculated stalk of alveolar mucosa as described in this case. Natal teeth may be surgically extracted if difficulty feeding or ventral tongue ulceration develops. This report presents the case of an unusual pedunculated natal tooth in a newborn at a community hospital and describes its surgical management.

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