Natal and neonatal teeth are a relatively rare but well-documented phenomenon, with the majority being prematurely erupted teeth of the normal primary dentition. Related complications include feeding issues, traumatic lingual ulceration and risk of aspiration. We present three clinical cases referred to the Paediatric Dentistry Department at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and their management.
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September 2020
Introduction This case series highlights the condition juvenile spongiotic gingivitis; how to recognise it, where it lies in a list of differential diagnoses and why conservative management is the authors' recommended treatment.Case series The authors present ten cases that were successfully managed conservatively on the Joint Oral Medicine Paediatric Dentistry Clinic at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust over a six-year period. Follow-ups reached up to 5 years and 11 months to date, with no adverse outcomes observed in any of the cases.
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