How to Cite: Margaret, A. P. ., Kumar S, R. E. ., & Ravanagomagan, R. (2022). Natal and neonatal teeth a case series - from south India. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S7), 2804–2810. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.12126 International Journal of Health Sciences ISSN 2550-6978 E-ISSN 2550-696X © 2022. Manuscript submitted: 9 April 2022, Manuscript revised: 18 June 2022, Accepted for publication: 27 July 2022 2804 Natal and neonatal teeth a case series - from south India Dr. A Priya Margaret Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, SreeBalaji Medical College and Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai-600044 Ramitha Enakshi Kumar S Prefinal MBBS Government medical college Omandurar estate Dr. Ravanagomagan * Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, SreeBalaji Medical College and Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai-600044 *Corresponding Author email: drmgr04@gmail.com Abstract---Teeth eruption into the oral cavity follows a chronology. Small variations depending on endocrine, genetic and environmental factors can alter the chronology of teeth eruption. The occurrence of teeth at birth is called natal teeth and when teeth arise within 30 days of birth it is called neonatal teeth. The occurrence of natal and neonatal teeth is an uncommon anomaly. It is associated with a lot of superstition in various ethnic group. If the natal and neonatal teeth do not interfere with feeding nor are they causing any ulceration they can be left in place. Some natal and neonatal teeth cause injury to the mother on feeding and can cause tongue ulceration in the neonate. In such cases the teeth can be removed. If the natal and neonatal teeth are extremely mobile such that reattachment in unlikely and there is a danger of aspiration of the tooth, then they can be removed. We describe in this report 4 neonates with natal and neonatal teeth. Keywords---Natal Teeth, Neonatal Teeth, Superstition, Feeding Difficulty. Introduction The first tooth, which erupts in an infant is usually the mandibular incisor . .The teeth which erupt prematurely are called as fetal teeth or congenital teeth or predeciduous teeth or dentitia praecox. natal and neonatal tooth termed by Massler and Savara. At the time of birth any teeth which are present they are called natal teeth. Any teeth which appear within 30 days of delivery called as