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Case Report

A Rare Massive Exophytic Gingival Growth

by
Suvy Manuel
1,*,
Surej L.K. Kumar
1 and
Bindu J. Nair
2
1
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PMS College of Dental Science, Kerala
2
Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, PMS College of Dental Science, Kerala
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2012, 2(2), e38; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e38
Submission received: 25 December 2011 / Revised: 17 February 2012 / Accepted: 18 February 2012 / Published: 5 March 2012

Abstract

Oral surgeons ought to be aware of variety of lesions that can present as focal exophytic gingival overgrowths. Most gingival lesions arise due to local irritating factors. The case presented share dramatic clinical pictures and findings of a long-standing fibrous gingival lesion. A massive growth of 6¥7 cm in size and 5 years duration from the maxillary left posterior gingival region in a 64-year-old female causing severe facial disfigurement is presented. Lesion was characterized by the central core of woven bone formation. The article discusses on the clinical findings of peripheral ossifying fibroma and stresses on the unrestricted growth potential of this interesting lesion.
Keywords: exophytic gingival growth; peripheral ossifying fibroma; massive gingival lesions; growth potential exophytic gingival growth; peripheral ossifying fibroma; massive gingival lesions; growth potential

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Manuel, S.; Kumar, S.L.K.; Nair, B.J. A Rare Massive Exophytic Gingival Growth. Clin. Pract. 2012, 2, e38. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e38

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Manuel S, Kumar SLK, Nair BJ. A Rare Massive Exophytic Gingival Growth. Clinics and Practice. 2012; 2(2):e38. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e38

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Manuel, Suvy, Surej L.K. Kumar, and Bindu J. Nair. 2012. "A Rare Massive Exophytic Gingival Growth" Clinics and Practice 2, no. 2: e38. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e38

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Manuel, S., Kumar, S. L. K., & Nair, B. J. (2012). A Rare Massive Exophytic Gingival Growth. Clinics and Practice, 2(2), e38. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e38

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