Pedunculated Natal Tooth

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J Fam Med. 2023; 10(2): 1331.

Pedunculated Natal Tooth

Ruiz J*

Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

*Corresponding author: Ruiz J Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 590 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA. Tel: 984- 974-4888 Email: jesus_ruiz@med.unc.edu

Received: May 23, 2023 Accepted: June 02, 2023 Published: June 09, 2023

Clinical Image

A newborn male was found to have a 2mm x 3mm hard yellow mass attached to a fleshy pedunculated stalk connected to the inferior mandibular gingiva (Figure 1). No other abnormalities were noted. The patient was born to a 21-year-old Black female G1P0 at 39 weeks and 2 days via vaginal delivery. Prenatal care was uncomplicated.

Figure 1: Pedunculated natal tooth connected to the inferior mandibular gingiva (arrow).


    


    

    


    


    Figure 1: Pedunculated natal tooth connected to the inferior mandibular gingiva (arrow).

The diagnosis of natal tooth was made based on clinical findings. The incidence of natal tooth is between 1:2,000 to 1:3,000. The most common location is the lower central incisors [1]. Natal tooth is a benign finding, however it can be associated with cleft lip & pallet and some congenital craniofacial syndromes [2]. Complications from natal tooth include laceration of the mother’s breast, discomfort with breastfeeding, and aspiration of the tooth. Tooth extraction is indicated for breastfeeding difficulties, supernumerary teeth, or excessive mobility that can lead to tooth aspiration [3].

Citation:Ruiz J. Pedunculated Natal Tooth. J Fam Med. 2023; 10(2): 1331.