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Natal maxillary primary molars: case report

  • Marlei Seccani Galassi1
  • Lourdes Santos-Pinto1
  • Lizete Toledo Oliveira Ramalho2

1Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Araraquara Dental School, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil

2Department of Histology, Araraquara Dental School, Sào Paulo State University, Brazil

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.29.1.12156uq4m6u1t7r7 Vol.29,Issue 1,September 2004 pp.41-44

Published: 01 September 2004

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Abstract

An unusual case of a newborn with two immature natal maxillary molars is presented. Clinical and histo-logical examination showed that the teeth were rootless and incompletely mineralized. The patient was followed up during one year and we confirmed that the natal teeth were from normal primary series


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Marlei Seccani Galassi,Lourdes Santos-Pinto,Lizete Toledo Oliveira Ramalho. Natal maxillary primary molars: case report. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2004. 29(1);41-44.

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