PALATAL AND GINGIVAL CYSTS OF THE NEWBORN

Course overview

EPSTEIN PEARLS, BOHN NODULES, AND GINGIVAL CYST OF THE NEWBORN (DENTAL LAMINA CYST) ARE PECULIARLY SIMILAR LESIONS THAT HAVE BEEN CONFUSED AND INTERCHANGED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. THEY HAVE A SIMILAR CLINICAL APPEARANCE, SAME HISTOLOGY, AND NATURAL HISTORY OF EVOLUTION BUT DIFFER IN ETIOLOGY. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF EPSTEIN PEARLS, BOHN NODULES, AND GINGIVAL CYST OF THE NEWBORN. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE APPROPRIATE CARE OF AFFECTED PATIENTS AND THE COUNSELING OF THEIR FAMILIES.