Keywords
traumatic lesions, young children, inflammation, oral mucosa, prevention, diagnostics, treatment
Abstract
Among the various pathological conditions of oral mucosa in children, traumatic injuries are quite widespread, which can be the result of mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical and radiation exposure. Diagnosis of traumatic injury to oral mucosa in children is often difficult, due to the variety of their manifestations in the oral cavity and the similarity of the clinical picture of diseases of different etiology and pathogenesis.Knowledge of the etiology, pathogenesis, features of the clinical course, the possibilities of prevention and adequate treatment is necessary for a dentist to carry out timely diagnosis and provide qualified assistance to children with traumatic injuries of the oral mucosa.