| Congenital
epulis of the newborn
As
the name describes, this growth is only observed in the
newly born. It
presents as a tissue growth which is the same color of
the mucosa, pedunculated, of smooth surface and soft consistency,
originatin in the alveolar crest or ridge.
It has a
marked predisposition for females, and is more common
in the maxilla than the mandible.
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