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Case Reports
. 2016 Apr-Jun;7(2):265-8.
doi: 10.4103/0976-237X.183057.

Isolated gingival overgrowths: A review of case series

Shruti Raizada  1 , Jothi M Varghese  1 , K M Bhat  1 , Kanishk Gupta  1
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Case Reports

Isolated gingival overgrowths: A review of case series

Shruti Raizada et al. Contemp Clin Dent. 2016 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Clinicians are often intrigued by the varied manifestations of the gingival tissue. Gingival overgrowth is a common clinical finding and most of them represent a reactive hyperplasia as a direct result of plaque-related inflammatory gingival disease. These types of growth generally respond to good plaque control, removal of the causative irritants, and conservative tissue management. This case series highlights three different cases of localized gingival overgrowth and its management with emphasis on the importance of patient awareness and motivation.

Keywords: Drug-induced gingival overgrowth; gingival overgrowth; peripheral ossifying fibroma; pyogenic granuloma.

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Figure 1
Case 1 (a) preoperative clinical picture depicting gingival overgrowth wrt 42 and 43, (b) lingual extension of overgrowth, (c) histopathological picture in confirmation with pyogenic granuloma, and (d) follow-up at 2 weeks postexcision
Figure 2
Figure 2
Case 2 (a) preoperative clinical picture depicting gingival overgrowth wrt 26 and 27, (b) palatal extension of overgrowth, (c) histopathological picture in confirmation with peripheral ossifying fibroma, and (d) follow-up at 2 years
Figure 3
Figure 3
Case 3 (a) preoperative clinical picture depicting gingival overgrowth wrt lower anteriors, (b) isolated overgrowth wrt 42 and 43, (c) 4 months post nonsurgical therapy, (d) residual isolated overgrowth wrt 42 and 43, and (e) histopathological picture in confirmation with drug-induced gingival enlargement associated with pyogenic granuloma
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