Oral characteristics of newborns.
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.
da Silva
Cintia Magali
CM
Community Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Clara, Brazil.
Ramos
Marcelo Montanha
MM
Carrara
Cleide Felício de Carvalho
CF
Dalben
Gisele da Silva
Gda S
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