DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2014.v02i12.018

Pages: 814-815

Natal teeth that are defined as teeth present at birth and neonatal teeth, defined as teeth observed in the first 30 days of life are uncommonly seen in nursery and post natal wards. They are prone to cause feeding problems and ulcerations on the ventral surface of the tongue. They usually cause unnecessary stress and anxiety to parents and cause discomfort with breastfeeding to mother. We report a newborn that had natal teeth at time of birth and teeth were removed as it was causing hindrance in breast feeding.