Open AccessGingival proliferative lesions in children and adolescents in Brazil: A 15-year-period cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Fabiana Caroline daSilva,
Cleto Mariosvaldo Piazzetta,
Cassius Carvalho TorresPereira,
Juliana Lucena Schussel,
José Miguel Amenábar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.168493
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , pyogenic granuloma , fibroma , outpatient clinic , cross sectional study , dermatology , dentistry , pediatrics , surgery , pathology
Studies assessing the prevalence of oral lesions in children and adolescents, particularly in gingiva are scarce in the literature. The aim of the study was to describe the distribution of gingival proliferative lesions based on clinical and histopathological diagnoses in children and adolescents.