neonatal line

Therefore, only teeth that are developing at birth can exhibit neonatal lines.

The neonatal line is darker and larger than the rest of the striae of Retzius.

The neonatal line is the darkest band, which represents the disrupted enamel formation due to the stress of being born.

As one would expect, the neonatal line is found in all primary teeth and in the larger cusps of the permanent first molars.

The neonatal line is a particular band of incremental growth lines seen in histologic sections of a deciduous tooth.

Darker than the other incremental lines, the neonatal line is a incremental line that separates enamel formed before and after birth.

The neonatal line marks the stress or trauma experienced by the ameloblasts during birth, again illustrating the sensitivity of the ameloblasts as they form enamel matrix.

In forensic dentistry, the neonatal line can be used to distinguish matters such as if a child died before or after birth and approximately how long a child lived after birth.