Congenital epulis of the newborn: A case report

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-129

  Merrett, S J ^a   Crawford, P J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GINGIVA TUMOR; GRANULAR CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; MAXILLA; NEWBORN; BREAST FEEDING; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONGENITAL EPULIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN TISSUE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MOUTH TUMOR; TUMOR RECURRENCE; WOUND HEALING;

FEMALE; GINGIVAL NEOPLASMS; GRANULAR CELL TUMOR; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAXILLA;

EID: 0038313115     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263X.2003.00435.x     Document Type: Article

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