title: Visible epiglottis in children.
abstract: Visible epiglottis is a rare anatomical variant which is usually asymptomatic without the need of any medical or surgical intervention. It is most commonly seen in children but there are some reports of its prevalence in adults too. Cases of visible epiglottis seem to be unfamiliar among dental professionals. In this report, we have attempted to present this anatomical variant of epiglottis in the feld of dentistry by describing a case of an 8-year-old girl who presented to the department of pediatric dentistry for normal dental check-up unaware of the existence of the visible epiglottis. How to cite this article: Ahmed FJ, Shinohara AL, da Silva SMB, Andreo JC, de Castro Rodrigues A. Visible Epiglottis in Children. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2014;7(3):223-224.
authors.affiliation: Ex-PhD Student, Department of Biological Sciences-Anatomy, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Farooque
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jamaluddin Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Ex-PhD Student, Department of Biological Sciences-Anatomy, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andrá Luis
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Shinohara
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Odontopediatrics, Orthodontics and Collective Health, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Salete Moura
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bonifécio da Silva
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences-Anatomy, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jesus Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Andreo
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Biological Sciences-Anatomy, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio de Castro
authors.initials: Ade C
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
keywords: Epiglottis; High-rising epiglottis.; Larynx