title: Mucocele in lower lip as a result of improper use of feeding bottle: a case report.
abstract: A rare case of mucocele associated with improper feeding habit has been presented. An eight-month old male child presented with swelling in lower lip which was noticed by his mother a week earlier. A thorough clinical examination and history taking gave a diagnosis of mucocele resulting from improper use of feeding bottle. This case highlights and discusses the history, the clinical along with histologic features, and the clinical management of this lesion. Awareness of such an entity and the functional problems associated with the lesion will help the pediatric dentist to prevent any further complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Madha Dental College, Somangalam Road, Kundrathur, Chennai 600 069, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashok Kumar
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan