Faculty Articles
Title
Diagnosing and treating common oral pathologies
ISBN or ISSN
0031-3955
Publication Title
Pediatric Clinics of North America
Issue
5
Publication Date / Copyright Date
1-1-1991
First Page
1227
Last Page
1264
Publisher
WB Saunders
Abstract
When the physician is confronted with an oral pathologic condition in a child, the adage "common things happen commonly" should be applied. Congenital lesions such as palatal and alveolar cysts occur in almost 50% of newborns. Developmental conditions such as Fordyce granules and retrocuspid papillae are found in most children. Localized soft-tissue enlargements commonly seen in young children include the parulis, mucocele, papilloma, and inflammatory gingival tumors. In addition, soft-tissue pathologies and discomfort associated with herpesvirus infections or recurrent aphthous ulcerations often present as a chief complaint. The physician's knowledge and treatment recommendations for common oral pathologies should be an integral component to the overall medical management of infants, children, and adolescents.
Disciplines
Dentistry
NSUWorks Citation
Dilley, D. H.; Siegel, Michael Alan; and Budnick, S., "Diagnosing and treating common oral
pathologies" (1991). Faculty Articles. 163.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_cdm_facarticles/163