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Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma of Maxillary Gingiva: A Case Report

1Resident (Periodontology), Div of Periodontology, AFMC Pune

2Associate Professor & Head of Division, Div of Periodontology, AFMC Pune

3Assistant Professor, Div of Periodontology, AFMC Pune

4Resident (Pathology), Department of Pathology, AFMC Pune


International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2014, Vol. 2 No. 6C, 10-13
DOI: 10.12691/ijdsr-2-6C-3
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education Publishing

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Maj Saravanan SP, Col A K Shreehari, Lt Col Sangeeta Singh, Dinesh Kumar Sethurathinam. Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma of Maxillary Gingiva: A Case Report. International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2014; 2(6C):10-13. doi: 10.12691/ijdsr-2-6C-3.

Correspondence to: Maj  Saravanan SP, Resident (Periodontology), Div of Periodontology, AFMC Pune. Email: drsaravanan.sp@gmail.com

Abstract

The peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a non-neoplastic reactive gingival overgrowth occurring frequently in the anterior maxilla region. Mostly it is seen as an asymptomatic swelling predominantly in female patients and is rarely encountered in postmenopausal years. Because of the dilemma in diagnosing the lesion solely on clinical basis it is always emphasized that the definitive diagnosis can be made only by histopathological examination. Further a proper treatment protocol with close postoperative follow-up is necessary in such cases as they carry a high recurrence rate. The present case report describes a female patient, in her post menopausal age with a diagnosis of POF which was surgically excised from the anterior maxillary region.

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