Oral Lesions in Neonates

Shankargouda Patil; Roopa S Rao; Barnali Majumdar; Mohammed Jafer; Mahesh Maralingannavar; Anil Sukumaran

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1349

Oral Lesions in Neonates

Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2016 Apr-Jun;9(2):131-8. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1349. Epub 2016 Jun 15.

Authors

Shankargouda Patil¹, Roopa S Rao², Barnali Majumdar³, Mohammed Jafer⁴, Mahesh Maralingannavar¹, Anil Sukumaran⁵

Affiliations

¹ Associate Professor, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, Division of Oral Pathology, College of Dentistry Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
² Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
³ Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
⁴ Lecturer and Head, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Professor, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Oral lesions in neonates represent a wide range of diseases often creating apprehension and anxiety among parents. Early examination and prompt diagnosis can aid in prudent management and serve as baseline against the future course of the disease. The present review aims to enlist and describe the diagnostic features of commonly encountered oral lesions in neonates. How to cite this article: Patil S, Rao RS, Majumdar B, Jafer M, Maralingannavar M, Sukumaran A. Oral Lesions in Neonates. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016;9(2):131-138.

Keywords: Congenital; Dental; Neonates; Neoplasms; Newborns; Oral lesions..

Publication types

Review