Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College, Nagpur, India
Research Article
Pediatric Oral Biopsy: A Retrospective Survey in Central Indian Population.
Author(s): Swati Chaturvedi*
Background/Purpose: Although the general profile of oral biopsies from Asian children has been reported, it was still worth examining whether there were racial and geographic variations in the categories and incidence of pediatric oral lesions. This retrospective study mainly evaluated the categories and incidence of biopsied oral lesions in pediatric patients in and around Nagpur City. Methods: Biopsy records of all oral lesions from pediatric patients, aged 0-14 years, in the files of the Department of Oral Pathology, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital from 2010 to 2020 were evaluated. The patients were divided into 3 age groups (0-5, 6-10, and 11-14 years), and the oral lesions were classified into four main categories: inflammatory and reactive, cystic, neoplastic, and other lesions. Results: Of a total of 1350 biopsied oral lesions, 57 (4.22%) were fo.. View More»
DOI:
DOI: 10.4172/jdrp.23.5 (1).037
