Case Report
Year: 2019 | Month: April-June | Volume: 4 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 149-152
Idiopathic Gingival Enlargement - A Case Report
Dr Rashidat Ul Khairat1, Dr Suhail Majid Jan2, Dr Roobal Behal3
1Department of Periodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
2Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
3Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr Rashidat Ul Khairat
ABSTRACT
Idiopathic gingival enlargement is a rare proliferative fibrous lesion of the keratinized gingival tissue of maxillary and mandibular arches due to increase in submucosal connective tissue elements that cause esthetic and functional problems. This case report addresses the overview of gingival fibromatosis in 17-yearoldfemale. The patient presented with generalized diffuse gingival enlargement involving the maxillary and posterior teeth in mandibular arches extending on buccal and lingual/palatal surfaces of the teeth resulting in difficulty in speech and mastication since last 4-5 years. Based on the history and clinical examination, the diagnosis was made and the enlarged tissue was surgically removed.
Keywords: Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis, gingival hyperplasia.