Open AccessFOCAL FIBROUS HYPERPLASIA: A CLINICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL INSIGHT
Author(s) -
Dhawal Mody,
Anchal Prajapati,
Girish Bodhare,
Vrushali Lathiya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/12740
Subject(s) - lesion , medicine , pathology , irritation , limiting , hyperplasia , oral cavity , fibroma , dentistry , mechanical engineering , engineering , immunology
Fibrous type gingival overgrowth is commonly seen in oral cavity and can be either benign or malignant lesions. Chronic irritation is one of the most common causes of nonneoplastic type of lesion. Focal fibrous hyperplasia also called as irritational or traumatic fibroma usually can be self limiting in nature or sometimes excision is recommended. Present case report demonstrates clinical and histological insight on the lesion.