Retrospective Study of Pediatric Oral Lesions in Rural Areas in District Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.

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Aim and objectivesThe aim of the study was retrospective comparative evaluation of past 3 years’ pediatric oral lesions diagnosed from the Department of Dentistry, UPUMS, Saifai, Etawah, and classification and identification of pediatric oral lesions on the basis of demographic features and histopathological features.Materials and methodsThe present retrospective comparative evaluation was done with the help of the last 3 years’ histopathological reports obtained from the Department of Dentistry, U.P. University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah. Pediatric patients of age 0–17 years divided in three groups included in the study.ResultsIn our department, out of total 450 histopathological reports, 56 reports were of pediatric cases in which males were 38 and females were 18. Pediatric patients were further divided into three categories: primary dentition period (0–5 years), mixed dentition period (6–12 years), and permanent dentition period (13–17 years).ConclusionThis retrospective study is an effort for classifying and identifying pediatric oral lesions on the basis of demographic features and histopathological features. The majority of the oral lesions detected were benign in nature.How to cite this articleMishra R, Singh AK. Retrospective Study of Pediatric Oral Lesions in Rural Areas in District Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(5):468–470.