GURGEL, Carla Vecchione et al. Surgical excision of mucocele with local anesthesia in an 8-month-old baby. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) []. 2012, 11, 1, pp. 81-86. ISSN 1677-3888.

Mucoceles are common disorders of the minor salivary glands, occurring specially on the lower lip. Their occurrence in newborn babies has rarely been reported. In addition, the surgical removal of oral lesions in babies has often been performed with general anesthesia, which option is usually related to the patients' ages, irrespective of the lesion's size and the access to anatomic region where it is located. The present report, however, details the treatment of a mucocele excision performed in an 8-month-old baby with local anesthesia. This case illustrates well that knowledge of the lesion and dentist's experience in the attendance of babies is important, as often only conservative treatment with local anesthesia is required. Therefore, clinicians and parents should be reassured that early surgical intervention under local anesthesia will provide a swift and satisfactory resolution to the problem.

: Infant; Mucocele; Oral Surgery; Mouth Mucosa.