Fibrotic Gingiva: Seeing Healthy Tissue that is Actually Diseased
Aug 8, 2023 · Fibrotic gingiva is described as “hyperkeratinized [tissue] with an abnormal whitish thickening of the keratin layer of the epithelium.” 1 The problem is that, at first glance, it …
Gingival fibromatosis: clinical, molecular and therapeutic issues
Gingival fibromatosis is a rare and heterogeneous group of disorders that develop as slowly progressive, local or diffuse enlargements within marginal and attached gingiva or interdental …
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: Characteristics and treatment ...
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare disorder characterized by a benign, non-hemorrhagic, fibrous gingival overgrowth that can appear in isolation or as part of a syndrome. …
Gingival Fibromatosis with Significant De Novo Formation of Fibrotic …
Sep 9, 2016 · Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare condition characterized by slowly progressive overgrowth of the gingiva in the maxilla and mandible. It can present as an …
Clinics and genetic background of hereditary gingival fibromatosis
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare condition characterized by slowly progressive overgrowth of the gingiva. The severity of overgrowth may differ from mild causing phonetic …
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis | About the Disease | GARD
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare benign, slowly progressive, non-inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia of the maxillary and mandibular gingivae that generally occurs with the …
Modified gingivoplasty for hereditary gingival fibromatosis: two …
Nov 23, 2022 · Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is characterized by sub-epithelial fibromatosis of keratinized gingiva resulting in a fibrotic enlargement of keratinized gingiva. …
Generalised fibrotic gingival enlargement in a psoriatic patient: …
The gingiva appears pink and non-haemorrhagic, with firm and fibrotic consistency. We report a case of unusual non-syndromic presentation of generalised fibrotic gingival enlargement in a …
Fibrous epulis: A tumorlike gingival lesion | Cleveland Clinic …
May 1, 2021 · Fibrous epulis, a type of inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia of the gingiva, is a relatively common tumorlike lesion. 1,2 The possible origin is the periosteum and the …
Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: A Systematic Review
May 1, 2006 · HGF, previously known as elephantiasis gingivae, hereditary gingival hyperplasia, and hypertrophic gingiva, is a genetic disorder characterized by a progressive enlargement of …