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Common soft tissue and hard tissue lesions in children and young people (Part 2)

British Dental Journal volume 235, pages 319–322 (2023)Cite this article

Abstract

Children and young people can present with a wide variety of symptomatic orofacial pathologies, which can often cause concern. As one presentation may masquerade in multiple pathologies, we start this chapter with a reminder of the surgical sieve used to form a differential diagnosis. An accurate history and examination are essential following which, multiple special investigations may be required. The role of the primary care clinician is recognising soft and hard tissue pathology, considering a differential diagnosis, arranging special investigations, and either initiating care for more straightforward conditions or referring for specialist input. This chapter covers common soft and hard tissue pathology, but is not an exhaustive list.

This chapter aims to provide the reader with a practical guide to aid the diagnosis of orofacial pathology in the paediatric age group.

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  • Provides an overview of the salivary glands and associated lesions that may be encountered in the paediatric dental patient.

  • Includes consideration of infections that can affect the salivary glands in this patient cohort.

  • Describes radiological tests and diagnoses relevant to the salivary glands.

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Acknowledgements

The BDJ Editorial Team would like to thank the authors of this chapter for granting us permission to republish their chapter within our journal. This chapter was first originally published in S. Albadri and C. L. Stevens (eds), Paediatric Dentistry for the General Dental Practitioner, BDJ Clinician's Guides, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66372-8_15 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021. Further reading is included in the references list.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

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  1. Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

    Sarah McKernon

  2. Department of Oral Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Sabine Jurge

  3. Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Halla Zaitoun

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McKernon, S., Jurge, S. & Zaitoun, H. Common soft tissue and hard tissue lesions in children and young people (Part 2). Br Dent J 235, 319–322 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-023-6190-1

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