Open AccessReactive hyperplastic lesions of the oral cavity: A retrospective survey study and literature review
Author(s) -
Varsha Ajit Sangle,
V Pooja,
Anuja Holani,
Nishat Shah,
Mayur Chaudhary,
Sneha Khanapure
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_599_16
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , oral cavity , hyperplasia , oral and maxillofacial pathology , context (archaeology) , pathology , group b , retrospective cohort study , dentistry , surgery , paleontology , biology
The reactive lesions are relatively common in the oral cavity because of the frequency with which the tissues are injured. They often result from a known stimulus or injury such as dental plaque, calculus, or foreign material.