%0 Journal Article
%T Benign Intraoral Soft Tissue Lesions in Children.
%A Manlove AE
%A Quintana EN
%A Cuellar LM
%A Linnebur AM
%J Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am
%V 36
%N 3
%D 2024 Aug 22
%M 38395668
%F 3.13
%R 10.1016/j.coms.2024.01.005
%X Benign intraoral soft tissue pathology in pediatric patients includes developmental, traumatic, inflammatory, and infectious lesions. Common pathology includes gingival cysts, mucoceles, fibromas, and parulis. Less common lesions include peripheral ossifying fibromas, congenital epulis of the newborn, and congenital mandibular duct atresia. Most of these lesions present at painless masses but can have significant effects on children and their caregivers. Although these lesions are generally harmless, evaluation and treatment is necessary for appropriate management and health of the child.