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What Causes Dent On The Head?
My great grandson has a dent in his head about an inch above his forehead. It goes across his entire top of his head from left to right. He is 11 months old and hasn't hit his head that we know of. Would wearing a baseball hat do this? Is this something we should be concerned about?
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
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Greetings
That dent is site of arterior frontanelle. It's the site where bone is usually not present and appears as dent. It ossifies and closes by 18 months of age.
There is no cause to be worried about.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak
Greetings
That dent is site of arterior frontanelle. It's the site where bone is usually not present and appears as dent. It ossifies and closes by 18 months of age.
There is no cause to be worried about.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak
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