Madhavaditya Shaurya, Krishna Dhruv and Kabir Raahithya
Mucocele are common salivary gland disorder which can be present in the oral cavity, appendix, gall bladder, paranasal sinuses or lacrimal sac. Common location for these lesions in oral cavity is lower lip however it also presents on other locations like tongue, buccal mucosa, soft palate, retromolar pad and lower labial mucosa. Trauma and lip biting habits are the main cause for these types of lesions. These are painless lesions which can be diagnosed clinically. In this review, a method used for searching data includes various internet sources and relevant electronic journals from the Pub Med and Medline.
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