PubMed · 2000 · 47 citations · 0 references
DentistryOral MedicineOral PathologyCystic Lesions Of The JawsOral DiagnosisOral HistopathologyBiopsy Of Oral LesionsHistopathology Of Jaw CystsInflammatory Jaw LesionsInflammatory Oral LesionsOral Mucosal DiseasesOral Mucosal LesionsBenign Oral LesionsMaxillary Anterior ZoneOral Cavity LesionsOral Cavity PathologyOral Cystic LesionsOral Soft Tissue TumorsPediatric Oral LesionsPediatric Oral Pathology
This paper presents a review of 1018 oral biopsies in pediatric patients from the Oral Pathology Service, Minas Gerais Federal University, Brazil. The lesions were divided into ten main categories. The most common oral lesions in this study were follicular cyst in the maxillary anterior region, followed by inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia in the same region, and mucocele in the lower lip. Cysts of the jaws and oral soft tissues comprised 26.1 percent of total oral biopsies. The importance of these findings in oral diagnosis is discussed.