title: Oral characteristics of newborns.
abstract: Newborn infants present some oral characteristics that are inherent to their stage of development and adequate to their physiological needs. There may also be physiological variations, however, which frequently raise doubts among parents. Many dental professionals are not aware of these aspects of the oral cavity of infants. The purpose of this paper was to present the normal aspects and common variations observed in the oral cavity of newborns to allow proper dental care and counseling to parents.
authors.affiliation: Community Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Clara, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cintia Magali
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Marcelo Montanha
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Cleide Felício de Carvalho
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Carrara
authors.forename: Gisele da Silva
authors.initials: Gda S
authors.lastname: Dalben
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D009306:Natal Teeth; D024343:Open Bite; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology