Newborn/infants:

Pathogenesis

• Dental lamina remnants – proliferation – small keratinized cysts

Common in neonates

• Mandible – Bohn nodules
• Maxillary – Epstein pearl

Clinical

• Small swellin on alveolar mucosa
• Varying color: White – grey white – yellow

Prognosis

• Not harmful, break up by themselves

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Adult:

Pathogenesis

• Dental lamina remnants
• Implantation of epithelia during gingival treatment procedure

Clinical

• Uncommon
• Small
• Uninflammatory
• Gingival swelling
• Bluish color

Common site

• Mandible

Management

• Excisional biopsy

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