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Clinical and Surgical Management of Pediatric Diseases of the Oral Cavity, Maxilla, and Mandible

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The oral cavity, including the maxilla and mandible, are potential sites for numerous pathologies in the pediatric age group. Some of the pathologies are common and some are rarely encountered. A proper workup is required to determine the accurate diagnosis and to plan the appropriate management, often by a multidisciplinary team. This chapter delineates a variety of conditions in the oral cavity, maxilla, and mandible to help the clinician recognize the differential diagnosis and to achieve the best possible treatment for our patients.

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Cohen-Kerem, R. (2021). Clinical and Surgical Management of Pediatric Diseases of the Oral Cavity, Maxilla, and Mandible. In: Campisi, P., Forte, V., Ngan, BY., Taylor, G. (eds) Pediatric Head and Neck Textbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59265-3_12

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