Oral Pathology in the Pediatric Patient A Clinical Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mucosal Lesions / by Elizabeth Philipone, Angela J. Yoon.

• Oral Lesions and the Pediatric Patient -- Mucosal Lumps and Bumps with Smooth Surfaces -- Papillary Lesions -- Oral Ulcerations -- White Macules & Patches -- Red Macules & Patches -- Pigmented lesions -- Gingival lesions -- Oral indications of Systemic Diseases -- Other.

• This book is a practical, user-friendly guide to the clinical diagnosis and treatment of the oral mucosal lesions most frequently encountered in pediatric patients. For each entity, a characteristic clinical photograph is provided, the clinical appearance is concisely described, and guidance is offered on differential diagnosis and treatment options. Oral indications of systemic diseases are addressed in a separate section, and mucosal indicators of drug use, sexual abuse, and eating disorders are also identified. Oral lesions are a relatively common occurrence in the pediatric population. Fortunately, most of these lesions are transient and can be diagnosed clinically; examples include aphthous ulcers, traumatic ulcers, and lesions of infectious etiology such as viral lesions and candidiasis. There are also a number of mucosal lesions, such as mucoceles and viral papillomas, that require biopsy for diagnosis and/or surgical excision for treatment. This book will assist the practitioner in diagnosing and treating both transient and persistent mucosal lesions. .

Subject headings

Dentistry.  (LCSH)

Dentistry. 

Dentistry. 

Publication and Content Type

RK1-715 (LCC)

MED016000 (subject category)

617.6 (DDC)

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