Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma

Peripheral ossifying fibroma is classified under reactive lesions of oral cavity. They are relatively uncommon gingival growth and constitute about 10% of all reactive lesions. Chronic irritation and trauma are considered to be etiological agent. Usually occur in young adults with a female predomina...

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Published in:Indian Journal of Oral Health and Research 2016-01, Vol.2 (1), p.51
Main Authors: Srivastava, Sonal, Tripathy, Manaswita, Chethan, B, Dsilva, Joel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
Fibromas
Mouth tumors
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Summary:Peripheral ossifying fibroma is classified under reactive lesions of oral cavity. They are relatively uncommon gingival growth and constitute about 10% of all reactive lesions. Chronic irritation and trauma are considered to be etiological agent. Usually occur in young adults with a female predominance and are solitary in nature. We report a case of peripheral ossifying fibroma in a 22-year old female.
ISSN:2393-8692
2543-1978
DOI:10.4103/2393-8692.184740