Small papular lesions, located on the gingiva of the upper jaw and at the junction of the hard and soft palate in about

40 % of newborns: they are whitish, cystc and round. These nodules are epithelial residues of small salivary glands of the palate. They regress spontaneously before 5-6 months of age.

Anesthetic implications: 

None known.

References : 

-        Valerio E, Cutrone M, Chiandetti L, Trevisanuto D. 
Exuberant upper gum lesions in a neonate. 
J Pediatr 2013; 163: 1521-2.

Updated: November 2019