Nonsurgical Management of Oral Mucocele by Intralesional Corticosteroid Therapy

Background. Oral mucocele is a common lesion resulting from an alteration of minor salivary glands due to mucus accumulation. Rapid appearance, specific location, history of trauma, bluish colour, and consistency help in the diagnosis. Conventional surgical removal is the treatment of choice but has...

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Main Authors: Rupam Sinha, Soumyabrata Sarkar, Tanya Khaitan, Arpita Kabiraj, Anirban Maji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2896748