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 Hyperplasia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Healthline
Feb 27, 2018 · Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare oral condition that causes slow, progressive gum enlargement. It often begins in childhood, but it may not be noticeable until …
Fibrous epulis: A tumorlike gingival lesion | Cleveland Clinic …
May 1, 2021 · Clinically, fibrous epulis is an asymptomatic, exophytic, smooth-surfaced or focally ulcerated, mucosal-colored mass with a variable growth rate. 2,3 At presentation, most lesions …
Oral irritated fibroma - DermNet
What is oral (irritated) fibroma? An oral fibroma is a common benign scar-like reaction to persistent long-standing irritation in the mouth. It is also known as a traumatic fibroma, focal …
Gingival Fibromatosis with Significant De Novo Formation of Fibrotic …
Sep 9, 2016 · Hereditary gingival fibromatosis is characterized by slowly progressive enlargement of the gingiva that can present as an isolated condition or a part of various syndromes. An 11 …
Gingiva Fibromatosis - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Gingival fibromatosis is a rare condition in which accumulation of extracellular matrix components causes slowly progressive enlargement of the gingiva.
Gingival fibromatosis: clinical, molecular and therapeutic issues
Jan 27, 2016 · 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 …
Generalised fibrotic gingival enlargement in a psoriatic patient: an ...
Gingival fibromatosis is a rare, benign, slow progressive fibrous overgrowth of gingiva, with great genetic and clinical heterogeneity. It can be inherited as an isolated trait (hereditary/idiopathic …
Lumps and Bumps of the Gingiva: A Pathological Miscellany
Jan 29, 2019 · Nodules of inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia (syn. fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma; on gingivae, fibrous epulis) are very common, with fibrous hyperplasia accounting for up to 40% …
Clinically detectable fibrotic overgrowth of gingiva is caused by a variety of etiological factors and is exacerbat-ed by local bacterial plaque accumulation. Gingival over-growth can be inherited …