Cemento-Ossifying Fibroid Epulis in the Posterior Maxilla

Cemento-ossifying fibroma is a benign fibro-osseous lesion arising from the periodontal ligament and has the potential to form cementum and bone in the periodontal ligament. Cemento-ossifying fibroma is a painless, pedunculated, or sessile, smooth exophytic growth arising attached to the gingival ti...

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Published in:Cureus 2023, Vol.15 (9), p.e46167-e46167
Main Authors: G, Vijaya Lakshmi, Ahamed, A Saneem, Rajeswari, M R C, Karthick, Prem, Jayasenthil, A
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Cemento-ossifying fibroma is a benign fibro-osseous lesion arising from the periodontal ligament and has the potential to form cementum and bone in the periodontal ligament. Cemento-ossifying fibroma is a painless, pedunculated, or sessile, smooth exophytic growth arising attached to the gingival tissues. We present a case of cemento-ossifying fibroid epulis in the posterior maxilla attached to the interdental gingiva between the 26 and 27 region buccally in a 52-year-old female patient managed with surgical excision of the lesion, extraction of the involved teeth, curettage, and palatal obturator while under general anesthesia. The patient was followed up post-operatively, healing was satisfactory, there were no signs of infection, and no recurrence was noted in the six-month follow-up period.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.46167