NATAL AND NEO NATAL TEETH: Natal teeth – teeth seen at birth Neo natal teeth – teeth that erupt during the first 30 days (normally erupts around 6 months of age) Usually seen in the lower front tooth region.These premature teeth are often not fully developed and may have weak root. They are usually small, yellow or brownish and loosely attached. This may be due to the superficial position of the tooth bud or may be associated with multisystem syndromes and tend to have hereditary background. What do you do?? Take a dental X-ray if possible.... Some reasons to opt for extraction are, · If the tooth is loose, then your child may swallow it · Injury to your child’s tongue leading to ulceration · Difficulty in breast feeding In case of extraction, care should be taken not t...