Peripheral ossifying fibroma
The peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a reac-tive gingival overgrowth occurring frequently in the anterior maxilla in teenagers and young adults. The pediatric patient with a POF has special manage-ment considerations compared to the adult, as it requires early recognition and treatment by the d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2009;volume=27;issue=1;spage=49;epage=51;aulast=Das |
| Summary: | The peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a reac-tive gingival overgrowth occurring frequently in the anterior maxilla in teenagers and young adults. The pediatric patient with a POF has special manage-ment considerations compared to the adult, as it requires early recognition and treatment by the dentist. It requires proper treatment protocol with close postoperative follow-up. The present report describes a case of POF in a girl, which was surgically excised from the palatal mucosa in the maxillary incisor area. Some features of the differential diagnosis and therapy when it occurs are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-4388 |