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The fibrous epulis in the dog
Author(s) -
Greenwood A. M.,
O'Brien F. V.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1975.tb01854.x
Subject(s) - epulis , calcification , connective tissue , pathology , calcinosis , epithelium , hyperplasia , medicine , anatomy
The pathology of the fibrous epulis in the dog is described and found to be comparable to that seen in humans. Emphasis is placed on the apparent relationship between the hyperplasia of the covering epithelium and calcification of the connective tissue component, and a theory to explain this relationship is proposed.