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Review
. 2022 Nov 9;10(11):214.
doi: 10.3390/dj10110214.

Oral Mucosal Lesions in Childhood

Lorena Horvat Aleksijević  1 , Jelena Prpić  2   3 , Miranda Muhvić Urek  2   3 , Sonja Pezelj-Ribarić  1   2   3 , Nataša Ivančić-Jokić  2   4 , Romana Peršić Bukmir  2   5 , Marko Aleksijević  1 , Irena Glažar  2   3
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Oral Mucosal Lesions in Childhood

Lorena Horvat Aleksijević et al. Dent J (Basel). .

Abstract

Childhood diseases are a continuous source of interest in all areas of general and dental medicine. Congenital, developmental, and hereditary diseases may either be present upon birth or appear in early childhood. Developmental anomalies, although often asymptomatic, may become grounds for different infections. Furthermore, they can indicate certain systemic disorders. Childhood age frequently brings about benign tumors and different types of traumatic lesions to the oral mucosa. Traumatic lesions can be caused by chemical, mechanical, or thermal injury. Mucocele and ranula are, by definition, traumatic injuries of the salivary glands or their ducts. Recurrent aphthous lesions are the most common type of ulcerations in childhood, and their etiology is considered multifactorial. Oral mucosal lesions in children require different treatment approaches depending on etiological factors and clinical presentation. Clinicians should have adequate knowledge of oral anatomy in order to diagnose and treat pathological conditions.

Keywords: children; hemangioma; lymphangioma; oral mucosa; pediatric oral lesions; reccurent aphtous stomatitis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Geographic tongue.
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Aphtae minor.
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