Neonatal teeth: Importance of histological findings in management update

Authors

  • P Festa Dentistry Unit, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy - Otorhinolaryngology Unit, AORN Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples
  • G Matarazzo Dentistry Unit, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rome
  • A Garret-Bernardin Dentistry Unit, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rome
  • S De Rosa Dentistry Unit, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rome
  • T Gentile Dentistry Unit, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rome
  • N Carugo Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Istituto Stomatologico Italiano, Milan
  • A Galeotti Dentistry Unit, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rome

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2020.21.04.12

Keywords:

Extraction, Histological findings, Inflammatory infiltration, Neonatal teeth

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Presence of teeth in a newborn represents a rare finding and a disturbance of biological chronology of teeth. The aim of this paper is to report two cases with neonatal teeth histologically examined. CASE REPORT: In this paper two cases of patients with neonatal teeth are reported and histological examinations of three extracted teeth are described. We report an exceptional finding in one of the neonatal teeth microscopically examined: a massive inflammatory infiltration in the pulp tissue similar to that in pulpitis. CONCLUSION: The management of natal and neonatal teeth should consider the presence of an inflammatory infiltration of pulp tissue. An anamnestic interview is advisable in ordert to deeply investigate about possible behaviours of the child due to pain or discomfort.