Distribution of Pediatric Oral Pathologies in a Turkish Population Sample

Aim: This study aims to retrospectively evaluate five years of oral biopsy results obtained from pediatric patients aged 0–16 in Konya, and to analyze the distribution of pathological findings by age and gender. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, biopsy samples collected from pediatric patients admitted to the Faculty of Dentistry at Necmettin Erbakan University between 2019 and 2024 were examined. A total of 84 patient records were reviewed. Histopathological diagnoses were obtained from archived pathology reports. Data were statistically analyzed using PSPP v2.0.0 software. Results: Of the 84 patients, 54.8% (n=46) were male and 45.2% (n=38) were female. The majority of cases occurred in the 13–16 age group (50.0%), while the fewest were in the 6–8 group (14.7%). The most common lesion group was cysts and pseudocysts (53.7%). Dentigerous cysts (28.6%), odontomas (20.2%), and radicular cysts (17.9%) were the most frequent diagnoses. In 8,3% of cases, no definitive pathological diagnosis could be established. Conclusion: The findings provide updated and region-specific data on the distribution of oral pathologies among the pediatric population in Konya. These results may contribute to improving early diagnosis and developing effective treatment strategies in pediatric dental care