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ArticleEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2026

Oral inclusion cysts: a prospective cohort study on distribution, associated factors and prognosis in the first year of life.

Paulo Floriani Kramer, Júlia Martins Mirco Scharlau, Elisa Maria Rosa de Barros Coelho, Gabriela Fernandes Kern Dos Santos, Edlise Josefa Leal Gonçalves, Carlos Alberto Feldens

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Paulo Floriani KramerPost-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Júlia Martins Mirco ScharlauPost-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Brazil.
Elisa Maria Rosa de Barros CoelhoDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Gabriela Fernandes Kern Dos SantosPost-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Edlise Josefa Leal GonçalvesPost-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Carlos Alberto FeldensPost-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. cafeldens@gmail.com.

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purposeTo investigate the distribution and risk factors of oral inclusion cysts (OICs) at birth, estimate the prognosis and analyse the impact on breastfeeding and tooth eruption in the first year-of-life.

methodsA birth cohort study was conducted at Canoas University Hospital, southern Brazil, including 1181 mother-child dyads. Oral inclusion cysts were assessed at the hospital shortly after birth. Data on feeding practices and tooth eruption were collected at 6 and 12 months. A second clinical examination was performed at 12 months. Poisson regression with robust variance was used for statistical analysis.

resultsThe prevalence of OICs at birth was 72.4% (95% CI 69.7-75.1%), with no significant differences across maternal or infant characteristics. Oral inclusion cysts had no impact on breastfeeding in the first hour of life or at 30 days (RR = 1.45; 95% CI 0.90-2.35), nor on the timing of tooth eruption (RR = 0.90; 95% CI 0.79-1.02). At 12 months, the prevalence of OICs was 1.5%.

conclusionOICs are common, transient findings in early infancy and do not affect breastfeeding or the eruption of primary teeth. Training healthcare professionals to recognise their benign nature can help prevent unnecessary treatments.

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Odontogenic CystsBrazilBreast FeedingFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePrevalencePrognosisProspective StudiesRisk FactorsTooth EruptionBirth cohortBreastfeedingOralOral manifestationsPathologyPrognosis

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