Orofacial Pathological Lesions in Children and Adolescents: A 25-year survey in Iran

Mahmoudi, Parisa; Razavi, Sayed Mohammad; Tahani, Bahareh

doi:10.30476/dentjods.2018.41822

Orofacial Pathological Lesions in Children and Adolescents: A 25-year survey in Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Parisa Mahmoudi ¹

Sayed Mohammad Razavi ²

Bahareh Tahani ³

¹ Dental Student, Dental School, Islamic Azad University of Khorasgan, Isfahan, Iran.

² Implant Research Center, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

³ Dental Research Center, Dept. of Oral Public Health, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.30476/dentjods.2018.41822

Abstract

Statement of the Problem: Oral pathological conditions presented in children are various and often different from those of adults. There is considerable variation in the prevalence of these lesions among different regions of the world.Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the frequency and clinical-pathological features of oral lesions diagnosed in children and adolescents throughout 25 years in an oral pathology department.Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at Dental School of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. All the medical reports and biopsy files of the patients aged