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| Definition: | A whitish-yellow accumulation of keratin containing epithelial cells on the gums and hard palate of a newborn baby.
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| Alternative Names: | Gingival cysts of the newborn
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| Causes, incidence, and risk factors: | Epstein pearls occur only in the newborn and are very common, seen in approximately 80% of newborns. On the gums, they sometimes resemble emerging teeth. The condition is harmless although it sometimes worries new mothers.
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Review Date: 12/5/2001
Reviewed By: Jonathan Fanaroff, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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