Bohn’s Nodules in Newborns - Surya dental care
                     Bohn’s Nodules in 
Newborns
From Surya Dental Care – Causes, Diagnosis & 
Management
What Are Bohn’s Nodules?
Small, harmless Filled with Originate from 
cysts (1–3 mm) keratin; firm, minor salivary 
on newborn’s whitish-gray & gland remnants 
gums painless or odontogenic epithelium
Typically located on the 
buccal or lingual sides of 
the alveolar ridges
Appearanc Often more common in 
e & the upper jaw (maxilla)
Location
Usually appear shortly 
after birth in clusters of 
2–6
Pathogenesi
s
RESULT OF TRAPPED EPITHELIAL CLASSIFIED AS KERATIN-FILLED CYSTS 
TISSUE DURING PRENATAL ORIGINATING EITHER FROM DENTAL 
DEVELOPMENT LAMINA REMNANTS OR MINOR 
SALIVARY GLANDS 
Asymptomatic and 
non-threatening
Clinical 
Course Spontaneously 
rupture or resolve in 
weeks to months 
(typically by 3–5 
months)
Visual exam is sufficient for 
most cases
Differential includes Epstein 
Diagnosis pearls, dental lamina cysts, 
natal/neonatal teeth
Radiographs only if 
natal/neonatal teeth are 
suspected
Mainstay is 
No treatment parental 
required reassurance and 
education
Managemen
t Regular 
monitoring, but 
active 
intervention is 
unnecessary 
If cysts persist 
beyond 5 months, 
are symptomatic, 
or mimic natal 
teeth
When to 
Follow Up
Refer for further 
evaluation to rule 
out other 
anomalies
Condition Location Treatment Outcome
Alveolar ridges 
Self-resolves in 
Bohn’s Nodules (maxillary/mand. None needed
months
)
Epstein Pearls Palatal midline None needed Self-resolves Quick 
Dental Lamina 
Alveolar ridge None needed Same course
Cysts Compariso
Natal/Neonatal Anterior May need Potential 
Teeth mandible extraction complications n
Key Takeaways
Bohn’s nodules Recognizing 
are common, No treatment; them prevents 
benign, and self- reassurance is unnecessary 
limiting key referrals or procedures
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