Natal Teeth in Association with Sublingual Ulceration: A Case Report

Abstract

Natal teeth are a rare sight in a newborn child’s oral cavity. The presence of teeth natal teeth can cause a series of damage to the child including difficulty in feeding, ulceration on the tongue. A 31-day-old baby reported to the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry with a chief complaint of ulceration on the tongue and difficulty in breastfeeding. On further examination, a diagnosis of natal teeth was narrowed down. Due to the presence of mobility of the present teeth and ulceration on the tongue, the teeth were extracted.