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Neonatal sublingual traumatic ulceration (Riga-Fede disease): reports of cases
1U.S. Army Dental Corps, Wurzburg, Germany.
ASDC Journal of Dentistry for Children
|September 1, 1996
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Neonatal sublingual traumatic ulcerations, or Riga-Fede disease, cause pain that impacts infant feeding. Conservative treatments like smoothing incisal edges are preferred, but extraction may be needed for severe cases.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Neonatal Care
Background:
- Neonatal sublingual traumatic ulcerations, known as Riga-Fede disease, are common oral lesions in infants.
- These ulcerations can cause significant pain, potentially hindering infant nursing and overall nutrition.
Abstract:
Neonatal sublingual traumatic ulcerations (Riga-Fede disease) can present as mild to severe ulcerations. The associated pain can interfere with infant nursing and nutrition. The preferred, conservative treatment consists of smoothing rough incisal edges, or placing round smooth composites over the incisal edges. Acute ulcerations, and a need for definite, rapid healing, may require extraction of the neonatal teeth.