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Harsimran Singh Sethi1, Deepti Munjal2, Renuka Dhingra3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Research Centre , Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, India .
Abstract:
Eruption of tooth at about 6 months of age is a significant stage in child's life and is an emotional event for parents. However, a tooth present in the oral cavity of newborn can lead to a lot of delusions. Natal and neonatal teeth are of utmost importance not only for a dentist but also for a paediatrician due to parent's anxiety, folklore superstitions and numerous associated complications with it. This paper reports a rare case, wherein a natal tooth has led to the development of a reactive fibrous hyperplasia in an 8-week-old infant.
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