Eight-year Follow-up after the Removal of a Maxillary Molar Natal Tooth

Abstract

A natal tooth is a rare condition of the presence of a tooth in the oral cavity at birth. A mother of a crying and dehydrated 3-day-old newborn boy came with a complaint of a severely mobile tooth preventing breastfeeding. The surrounding soft tissues were anesthetized by spray anesthesia, and the tooth was removed by one of the upper extraction forceps. The boy was seen after 8 years; clinical and radiographic examination revealed a missing deciduous maxillary first molar and drifting/spacing of the maxillary anterior teeth on the right side. In conclusion, the natal tooth is most probably a deciduous one. Long follow-up is recommended to assess and prevent any unwanted consequences of missing teeth during primary dentition.