Full 2L QBank
Dental General 053b3e89

The teeth present in the oral cavity of a newborn are called:

A
Ghost teeth
B
Infantile teeth
C
Camel pearls
D
Natal teeth
High-Yield Explanation
Sometimes, an infant may be born with teeth which are precociously erupted. If these teeth emerge before the first three months of life, they are classified as premature teeth.  Those that are present at birth, are called natal teeth, those that erupt during the neonatal period, from birth to 30 days are designated neonatal teeth. Al­most 90% of these precociously erupted teeth are primary teeth of which 85% are mandibular incisors and 10% are supernumerary calcified structures fre­quently, referred to as predeciduous teeth. Natal teeth appear more frequently than neonatal teeth. Reference: Pediatric Dentistry SECOND EDITION, Shobha Tandon; page no 107

Related Dental MCQs

Practice 2,00,000+ NEET PG Questions Free

Timed mock tests, mistake queue analytics, audio lectures & zero attempt limits on i❤️Exams.

Start Free Mock Test Now