Helmi Hirawan, Fanni Kusuma Djati
Departemen Ilmu Penyakit Mulut, Jurusan Kedokteran Gigi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Eliska Reza Mulitasari

Jurusan Kedokteran Gigi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/stoma.v17i2.25220

ABSTRACT 

Petechiae are round  red lesions with a diameter of less than 2 mm located in the subcutaneous tissue or submucosa. Locations that often occur are the buccal mucosa, cheeks, lips, lateral tongue, base of the tongue, palate, oropharynx. The etiologic factors of petechiae consist of two types, local factors and systemic factors. Local factors  that  cause  petechiae  such  as  trauma,  injury,  fellatio,  iatrogenic  trauma.  Systemic  factors  that  cause petechiae  such  as  platelet  abnormalities,  blood  clotting  factor  disorders,  blood  vessel  damage.  An  8-year-old woman with her parents came to RSGMP Unsoed with complaints of red spots on the floor of the mouth, the patient was not aware of the redness under the tongue before treatment on the right lower tooth, did not feel pain and did not  feel  disturbed  by  this  condition,  The  patient  stated  that  this  had  never  happened  before.  The  patient  is undergoing dental pulpotomy. Petechiae caused by trauma can heal by eliminating the etiologic factor.