Decoding pediatric oral lesions

Title: Decoding pediatric oral lesions

Abstract:

Neonates oral lesions might indicate a variety of illnesses, which frequently cause parents to worry and feel anxious. A timely diagnosis and early assessment can help with wise care and provide a baseline for how the illness will develop in the future. Despite being a crucial area of the pediatric specialty, many intraoral anomalies go untreated or are even misdiagnosed due to a lack of reporting, a lack of awareness, and a lack of skill. A significant portion of these oral disorders show up as oral characteristics in newborns, which frequently causes parents to feel anxious and uneasy. Even though the lesions are typically limited to the oral cavity, they may offer some hints about the more significant systemic problems that are underlying. A wide range of conditions, most of which are benign and asymptomatic, present with oral symptoms in newborns and typically go away on their own without treatment. A correct diagnosis based on comprehensive clinical, histological, and radiographic tests is necessary for prompt therapy of such lesions. However, accurate diagnosis, treatment, and parental counseling require a comprehensive clinical examination and awareness of the different lesions.

Biography:

Kanika Gupta Verma received her Bachelor’s in Dentistry from Govt Dental College & Hospital, Amritsar, Punjab in 2005; and Masters in Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry from Guru Nanak Dev Dental College, Sunam, Punjab in 2009. She is fellow in Scientific writing and Clinical trials. She has been working as an active academician since 13 years, with a keen interest in aesthetic and surgical management of children and adolescents. She is teaching both graduates and post graduates in the field of child oral health care. She is presently working as Professor in Deptt of Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad. She is also a life member of Indian Society of Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry; and Indian Dental Association. She has around 65 national and international publications on her name. She is author and contributor to various books. She has delivered various lectures in National and International Conferences. She is reviewer and editorial board member of various national and international journals.