Conservative Management of a Rare Presentation of Mucosal Fenestration in a Four-Year-Old Child
R Veera Kumar,
Nivethitha Karuppiah,
Rajakumar A
et al.
Abstract:Mucosal fenestration refers to a window-like defect in the alveolar bone where the root of a tooth is denuded of its bony covering. Various causes ranging from trauma to chronic periapical or periodontal inflammation can produce such defects. This condition usually manifests either in adolescents or in extreme age group patients. The present case report is of a four-year-old boy who showed the presence of mucosal fenestration in the anterior maxillary gingivae in relation to teeth 51 and 61 (primary maxillary … Show more
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