Open AccessIdiopathic gingival fibromatosis with massive gingival overgrowth: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Swati Sharma,
Ajoy Kumar Shahi,
Virendra Kumar Prajapati,
Bishnupati Singh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_426_19
Subject(s) - gingival enlargement , medicine , gingivectomy , fibromatosis , dentistry , surgery
Idiopathic gingival overgrowth can present itself as a part of syndrome or as an isolated entity. This is a case report of a massive gingival enlargement in a 12-year-old female child with nonsyndromic gingival fibromatosis, which was treated by multidisciplinary approach involving surgical and prosthetic rehabilitation and at the same time instilling psychological benefit.