Abstract
This paper reports on a case of eruption sequestrum, an anomaly associated with the eruption of teeth in children, found in lower left first molar region of 6year-old boy. Intra-oral examination revealed, that a tiny hard tissue fragment yellowish white in colour and with bone-like hardness in consistency on the occlusal surface of the lower left first molar which was erupting. This hard tissue fragment showed roentogenologically a bone-like radiopacity, and was easily remoned from the gingiva under local anaesthesia. The resected specimen was irregular in shape, and was composed histopathologically of necrotic compact bone (sequestrum)which was surrounded by bacterial aggregates. Chronic inflammation was seen in the gingiva which was in close contact with the sequestrum.
