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•Clinical Hint – Extracting Natal & Neonatal Teeth
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Natal teeth
Management–
1- The most important point to consider is whether the
nursing mother can adequately establish breast
feeding. If there is traumatization of the nipple or if the
ventral surface of the infant’s tongue is traumatized,
then the tooth should be removed.
2- If the tooth is not too mobile then it should be
retained as it can become firm with time as the root
continues to develop.
3. If tooth is excessively mobile, because of the
theoretical risk of aspiration or ingestion it should
be electively removed.
4. If tooth removal is indicated, care should be taken
to extract the entire tooth as the crown only may be
removed leaving behind the pulpal tissue ; if this
happens, dentin and root will form ; the root will
then require removal at a later date.
5. The permanent teeth should be unaffected by
extraction of primary tooth.
Clinical Hint–