Gingival enlargements: A review

Alteration in size of gingiva is one of the clinical features of periodontal disease. Increase in size of gingiva, which is termed as gingival enlargement or gingival over growth is a common clinical sign of gingival disease and a matter of great clinical concern. Increase in size alters the physiologic contour of gingiva, creates areas of plaque accumulation, intereferes with regular oral hygiene procedures and creates aesthetic problems. In severe cases, it interefere with mastication and phonation. Enlargement may involve one or more components of gingiva. Depending on the involvement of components of gingiva and distribution, gingival enlargement can be Localized, genaralized, marginal, papillary, diffuse and discrete. Depending on etiology and pathogenesis, it can be classifi ed as infl ammatory enlargement, fi brotic enlargement, combined enlargement, enlargement associated with systemic conditions, neoplastic enlargement and false enlargements. Case Report Gingival enlargements: A review Anuja Namala1, Dyamavva Halerolli1, Preethi A Poonja2, Prasanna Kumar Rao3* and Raghavendra Kini4 1Intern Student, Oral Medicine & Radiology, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Kuntikana, Mangalore 575004, Karnataka, India 2Assistant Professor, Oral Medicine & Radiology, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Kuntikana, Mangalore 575004, Karnataka, India 3Professor, Oral Medicine & Radiology, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Kuntikana, Mangalore 575004, Karnataka, India 4Professor and Head, Oral Medicine & Radiology, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Kuntikana, Mangalore 575004, Karnataka, India Received: 10 February, 2021 Accepted: 20 March, 2021 Published: 22 March, 2021 *Corresponding author: Dr. Prasanna Kumar Rao, Professor, Oral Medicine & Radiology, AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Kuntikana, Mangalore 575004, Karnataka, India, Tel: +91 9900151108; E-mail: