Neonatal teeth

Neonatal teeth
Other namesNatal teeth
SpecialtyDentistry

Natal teeth are teeth that are present above the gumline (have already erupted) at birth, and neonatal teeth are teeth that emerge through the gingiva during the first month of life (the neonatal period).[1][2]

The incidence of neonatal teeth varies considerably, between 1:700 and 1:30,000 depending on the type of study; the highest prevalence is found in the only study that relies on personal examination of patients.[3]

Natal teeth, and neonatal teeth, can be the baby's normal deciduous teeth, sprouting prematurely.[4] These should be preserved, if possible. Alternately, they could be supernumerary teeth, extra teeth, not part of the normal allotment of teeth.[5]

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  3. ^ MASSLER, M; SAVARA, BS (March 1950). "Natal and neonatal teeth; a review of 24 cases reported in the literature". The Journal of Pediatrics. 36 (3): 349–59. doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(50)80105-1. PMID 15405415.
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