title: Pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery.
abstract: Pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery is rarely seen as a separate entity from adult oral and maxillofacial surgery. Many procedures are similar on adults and children; however, children have unique behavioral, anatomic, and physiologic considerations. Children also have a propensity for certain injuries and pathologic lesions. Children born with congenital anomalies may also have a special subset of needs. This article is a brief review of oral and maxillofacial surgery on the pediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Seattle Children's Hospital, Department of Dentistry, 4800 Sandpoint Way, Seattle, WA 98109, USA. elizabeth.kutcipal@seattlechildrens.org
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kutcipal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D019767:Maxillofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D014081:Tooth Extraction