Vucicevic Boras V, Mohamad Zaini Z, Savage N W
Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Aust Dent J. 2007 Jun;52(2):150-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb00481.x.
This paper reviews the topic of dental structures present at birth or erupting prior to the deciduous incisor teeth. A literature review shows a prevalence of one in every 2000 live births. At this rate of occurrence it is likely that the general dental practitioner may be called upon to offer advice. This review is supported by the presentation of an unusual case of a supernumerary maxillary incisor tooth with the hallmarks of a neonatal tooth and the development of a soft tissue dentigerous cyst. The differential diagnosis of soft and hard tissue swellings in infants is also presented together with rare syndromal associations of natal and neonatal teeth.
本文回顾了出生时即存在或在乳牙切牙萌出之前萌出的牙齿结构这一主题。文献综述显示，每2000例活产中就有1例出现这种情况。以这种发生率，普通牙科医生很可能会被要求提供建议。本文通过展示一例罕见的上颌额外切牙病例（具有新生牙的特征）以及软组织含牙囊肿的发展情况来支持这一综述。文中还介绍了婴儿软硬组织肿胀的鉴别诊断以及出生牙和新生牙罕见的综合征关联。
