Open AccessAn unusual case of idiopathic gingival fibromatosis
Author(s) -
Vikender Singh Yadav,
Souvik Chakraborty,
Shikha Tewari,
Rajinder Kumar Sharma
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.111623
Subject(s) - gingivectomy , medicine , gingival enlargement , dentistry , bevel , deciduous teeth , orthodontics , structural engineering , engineering
Idiopathic gingival fibromatosisis, a condition of undetermined cause can develop as an isolated disorder, but mostly it is associated with some syndrome. It usually begins at the time of eruption of permanent teeth but can develop with the eruption of deciduous dentition and rarely present at birth. This case report describes an unusual case of non-syndromic generalized idiopathic gingival fibromatosis in a 15-year-old male present since birth. Surgical treatment in the form of ledge and wedge procedure with internal bevel gingivectomy was performed. No recurrence of enlargement was seen after 2 years of follow-up.