Management of prematurely erupted teeth in newborns. 2018

Morankar Rahul, and Aditi Kapur, and Ashima Goyal
Oral Health Sciences Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India.

The majority of natal and neonatal teeth are prematurely erupted primary teeth, whereas few are supernumerary in origin. They most commonly occur in mandibular central incisor region and often can lead to difficulty to the mother during breast feeding and tongue ulceration in newborn. Moreover, since majority of these have poorly developed roots and are mobile, there is always a fear of aspiration into respiratory passage. Extraction therefore is the most commonly rendered treatment for these teeth. This paper comprises cases of natal and neonatal teeth describing about their clinical characteristics and sequel. This paper has also highlighted the factor which needs to be considered during the management of natal/neonatal teeth and protocol followed at our centre.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D009306 Natal Teeth Predeciduous teeth present at birth. They may be well formed and normal or may represent hornified epithelial structures without roots. They are found on the gingivae over the crest of the ridge and arise from accessory buds of the dental lamina ahead of the deciduous buds or from buds of the accessory dental lamina. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992) Tooth, Natal,Teeth Present At Birth,Natal Tooth,Teeth, Natal
D010290 Parents Persons functioning as natural, adoptive, or substitute parents. The heading includes the concept of parenthood as well as preparation for becoming a parent. Step-Parents,Parental Age,Parenthood Status,Stepparent,Age, Parental,Ages, Parental,Parent,Parental Ages,Status, Parenthood,Step Parents,Step-Parent,Stepparents
D001942 Breast Feeding The nursing of an infant at the breast. Breast Fed,Breastfed,Milk Sharing,Wet Nursing,Breast Feeding, Exclusive,Breastfeeding,Breastfeeding, Exclusive,Exclusive Breast Feeding,Exclusive Breastfeeding,Sharing, Milk
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014078 Tooth Eruption The emergence of a tooth from within its follicle in the ALVEOLAR PROCESS of the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE into the ORAL CAVITY. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed) Teething,Eruption, Tooth,Eruptions, Tooth,Tooth Eruptions
D014081 Tooth Extraction The surgical removal of a tooth. (Dorland, 28th ed) Extraction, Tooth,Extractions, Tooth,Tooth Extractions
D014096 Tooth, Supernumerary An extra tooth, erupted or unerupted, resembling or unlike the other teeth in the group to which it belongs. Its presence may cause malposition of adjacent teeth or prevent their eruption. Molar, Fourth,Teeth, Supernumerary,Fourth Molar,Fourth Molars,Molars, Fourth,Supernumerary Teeth,Supernumerary Tooth

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