Open AccessA comparative study to associate the presence of neonatal line in deciduous teeth of infants with the occurrence of live birth
Author(s) -
Shruti Srinivasan,
Prashanth Sadashiva Murthy,
Seema Deshmukh,
N M Shamsundar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_112_17
Subject(s) - alveolar ridge , dentistry , deciduous teeth , stereo microscope , medicine , premolar , orthodontics , molar , surgery , implant
The prominent striae of retzius corresponding to the occurrence of live birth is known as the neonatal line (NNL). The very presence of this line indicates the exposure of the infant to the stressful event of birth.