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fibrous epulis
Wednesday 14 November 2018
Also called fibroepithelial polyp , fibrous hyperplasia , peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) if osteoblastic rimming . fibroid epulis
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Definition : It is a fibroid mass in free gingiva. It is due to chronic gingival inflammation / chronic gengivitis , pyogenic granuloma or other causes. It may calcify or ossify.
The fibrous epulis, a common tumor-like lesion of the gingiva, appears in the interdental papilla as a result of local irritation. Lesions are asymptomatic and have a variable growth rate.
The fibrous epulis usually appears in the interdental papilla as the result of local irritation (calculus, bacterial plaque, caries or restorations with irregular margins).
Synopsis
mucosal chorionic fibrosis
mucosal inflammatory infiltrate
focal mucosal ulceration
See also
epulis
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