The Rate of Oral Lesions in Infants and Neonates Attend Maternity and Pediatric Teaching Hospital in Sulaymaniyah City

Balkess Taha Garib,Shaida Muhammed Ali Hassan,Oral And Maxillofacial Medicine, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

doi:10.26505/djm.21015890202

Abstract

Background: The prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in infants and neonates is still a matter of debate. Objective: To find the frequency of oral mucosal lesions in children from Sulaymaniyah city. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in Maternity and Pediatrics Teaching Hospitals in Sulaymaniyah city. Twohundred children aged from birth to two years old were randomly selected. Demographic features, mode of delivery, pattern of feeding, and type and site of oral mucosal lesions, were recorded. Results: Male: female ratio was 1.06:1, and 64% were delivered by cesarean section. Significant differences were present between breastfeeding with the mode of delivery and age of the infants. Oral mucosal lesions were observed in 64.5% of children at 141 sites. 30% of lesions are located at median palatine raphe. The diagnosis of 30% of oral mucosal lesions was Epstein pearls, and 16% were Bohn’s nodule. The oral mucosal lesions were more frequently seen in children within the first week. Conclusion: About three-quarters of children was afflicted with oral mucosal lesions. Besides, Epstein pearls and Bohn’s nodule were among the most frequent diagnosis. Further, ages of a week or less afflicted more with congenital oral mucosal lesions. Keywords: Oral mucosal lesion, Oral developmental cyst, Infant, Neonates, Sulaymaniyah

Highlights

The oral cavity is a gateway into the digestive system, and the mucous membrane of the oral cavity is considered a mirror for general health [1]
Oral mucosal lesions (OMLs) were not adequately studied in children, and they associate with their growth and development; it is an important issue that needs to be considered well
This study showed that 64.5% of children had clinical findings, predominated at the median palatine raphe followed by the hard and soft palate’s junction

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Introduction

The oral cavity is a gateway into the digestive system, and the mucous membrane of the oral cavity is considered a mirror for general health [1]. The OMLs in pediatric age groups is a rare topic. They are of interest to pediatricians, dentists, and dermatologists [2]. The incidence and classifications of OMLs for children aged less than two years old are not well established. This fact is because most of the authors studied these lesions in children having more than two years, and only a few researchers examined a group of children aged from birth up to five years old (2-3). The prevalence and incidence of OMLs are still a matter of debate in infants and neonates. The prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in infants and neonates is still a matter of debate.

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