Foreign Bodies Adhered to the Structures of the Oral Cavity of Babies: Report of Two Cases

Autores

  • Lucas Fernando Oliveira Tomáz Ferraresso Department of Pediatric and Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, 16015-050 Araçatuba - SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2225-9262
  • Thayse Yumi Hosida Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Odontologia, Araçatuba https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7007-330X
  • Vanuza Pinheiro Souza Department of Pediatric and Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, 16015-050 Araçatuba - SP, Brazil
  • Cristiano Gama da Silva Department of Pediatric and Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, 16015-050 Araçatuba - SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9565-209X
  • Leonardo Antônio de Morais Department of Pediatric and Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, 16015-050 Araçatuba - SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1894-0087
  • Vitória Bittencourt de Aguiar Department of Pediatric and Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, 16015-050 Araçatuba - SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8328-260X
  • Jéssica Silva Santana Department of Pediatric and Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, 16015-050 Araçatuba - SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0329-1822
  • Alberto Carlos Botazzo Delbem Department of Pediatric and Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, 16015-050 Araçatuba - SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8159-4853
  • Mariana Emi Nagata Department of Oral Medicine and Children's Odontology, State University of Londrina, 86039-440 Londrina-PR, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-4303
  • Robson Frederico Cunha Department of Pediatric and Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, 16015-050 Araçatuba - SP, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21270/archi.v14i7.6619

Palavras-chave:

Cavity, Oral, Infant, Pediatric Dentistry

Resumo

Foreign bodies (FB) are characterized as unwanted objects that do not belong to the organism and can be lodged or adhered to the human body. This study aimed to report two clinical cases of FB adhered to different structures of the oral cavity in babies. Case 1: A 9-month-old male patient presented to the Faculty of Dentistry of UNESP, due to the presence of a painless lesion on the hard palate for approximately 15 days. Clinically, a yellowish, smooth, shiny, well-defined lesion with a hardened consistency and an erythematous halo at the edges was identified in the median region of the hard palate. Case 2: A 12- month-old female patient attended at the Baby Clinic of the State University of Londrina, due to the presence of a whitish cyst on the gum for approximately 7 days. Clinically, a whitish, smooth, shiny, well-defined lesion with a hardened consistency was identified in the posterior region of the gingival rim on the left side. In both cases, the approach taken was the removal of the FB. After the procedure, it was determined that the FB were, respectively, a silicone door impact protector and a plastic fragment from a toy. On clinical follow-up, the mucosa of the hard palate and gingival rim was observed to be normal. It is concluded that the presence of FB adhered to different locations of the oral cavity in babies represents situations that pose risks of aspiration or swallowing and physical examination allows for an immediate and accurate diagnosis.

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Publicado

2025-07-30

Como Citar

Ferraresso, L. F. O. T., Hosida, T. Y., Souza, V. P., Silva, C. G. da, Morais, L. A. de, Aguiar, V. B. de, … Cunha, R. F. (2025). Foreign Bodies Adhered to the Structures of the Oral Cavity of Babies: Report of Two Cases. ARCHIVES OF HEALTH INVESTIGATION, 14(7), 2034–2039. https://doi.org/10.21270/archi.v14i7.6619

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v. 14 n. 7 (2025)

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Original Articles