Abstract
A nine-day-old female patient was referred to the Pediatric De ntistry Department for diagnosis and treatment of a mass, which was diagnosed clinically as a congenital epulis.
The mass arose from the right side incisor region on the alveolar ridge of the upper jaw. The mass was smooth and oval,12 mm being the greatest width,8.5 mm being the smallest width, and 7 mm was its height from her gingiva.
The mass was not su rgically treated, but was kept under observation, because the child and her mother experienced no trouble respiring and nursing. The mass enlarged and the greatest width became 16 mm at one-month of age. After that, however it decreased gradually and disappeared completely at six months of age. It has not recurred yet at twelve months of age. The time and location of eruption of her teeth were normal.
It was suggested that it was better not to perform resection soon after the diagnosis, but to keep it under observation as long as the child experiences no trouble in nursing. For the treatment for congenital epulis of the newborn, we should hope it will heal itself.
