Open AccessUnilateral fibrotic enlargement of gingiva with unknown etiology: A rare findings
Author(s) -
Mohammad Arif Khan,
Amitandra Kumar Tripathi,
Rajeev Kumar Jaishwal,
Pushpa Agrawal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of oral research and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2394-2541
pISSN - 2249-4987
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4987.172497
Subject(s) - gingival enlargement , mastication , medicine , etiology , lesion , dentistry , pathology
Idiopathic gingival enlargement is a rare condition characterized by massive enlargement of the gingiva. It can be an isolated entity or may be associated with syndrome. In this case report, A 15-year-old female reported with a chief complaint of swollen gums which was slowly progressive since last 2 years that affects the esthetic appearance and functional movement such as mastication. On her intraoral examination revealed that there was unilateral, generalized, diffuse fibrotic gingival enlargement with pseudopockets. The lesion was surgically removed. Postoperative healing was satisfactory with significant improvement in esthetic appearance and mastication. There was no postoperative recurrence during 2 years of follow-up