Downs syndrome associated with dentitia praecox in maxillary posterior region: A case report
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Down syndrome or trisomy 21 is a chromosomal abnormality Presence of neonatal or predeciduous teeth is commonly seen in downs syndrome According to published literature maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth are commonly seen Presence of RegeFida disease in infants with Down syndrome due to mandibular anterior neonatal teeth and secondary ulceration is well known however presence of posterior neonatal teeth is rare Here by we present a case report of a 48 day old child with Downs syndrome with predeciduous dentition in the maxillary posterior region Keywords Downs Syndrome posterior Natal tooth Neonatal tooth
Authors and Affiliations
Rahul Tiwari, Muqthadir Siddiqui M. A. , Shilpa PH, Arun Ramaiah, Heena Tiwari
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