Open AccessNatal teeth in an infant with congenital hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Venkatesh Chandrasekaran,
B. Adhisivam
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.87088
Subject(s) - congenital hypothyroidism , medicine , dental anomalies , pediatrics , genetic syndromes , dentistry , thyroid , endocrinology
Teeth erupting at birth are referred to as natal teeth. It is a common and benign finding in the neonatal period. However, they may be associated with genetic syndromes like Ellis Van Creveld syndrome and Hallermann-Streiff syndrome. We report here a case of natal teeth in an infant with congenital hypothyroidism
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