Open AccessPeripheral Ossifying Fibroma: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Varun Choudhary,
AK Shreehari,
Naresh Kumar Sahoo,
S Saravanan,
Mohd Amir Choudhary,
Dental Officer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepalese society of periodontology and oral implantology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2565-4845
pISSN - 2542-2863
DOI - 10.3126/jnspoi.v4i1.30903
Subject(s) - periodontal fiber , medicine , etiology , differential diagnosis , peripheral , periodontium , pathology , dentistry
Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a common solitary gingival growth thought to arise from the periodontal ligament. Though the etiology of POF remains unknown, some investigators consider it an inflammatory or reactive process, while others suggest it is a neoplastic process. Here, we present a case of POF in a 10-year-old boy, affecting the maxillary anterior gingiva along with its clinical, radiographic, histologic characteristics, differential diagnosis, treatment and one year follow-up.