Peripheral ossifying fibroma in the lower gingival ridge of an infant. Case report
Peripheral ossifying fibroma (FOP) is a tumor like lesion, exclusively of the gingival tissue. It is considered a hyperplastic gingival growth of reactive type. It is more commonly found in the second decade of life, but very uncommon in infants. When it is found in this group of patients a direct a...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Perú |
| Recursos: | Sociedad Peruana de Odontopediatría |
| Repositorio: | Odontología pediátrica |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:op.spo.com.pe:article/123 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://op.spo.com.pe/index.php/odontologiapediatrica/article/view/123 |
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| Palavra-chave: | Fibroma osificante periférico Diente natal Lactante Hiperplasia gingival Natal tooth Infant Gingival hyperplasia Peripheral ossifying fibroma |
| Resumo: | Peripheral ossifying fibroma (FOP) is a tumor like lesion, exclusively of the gingival tissue. It is considered a hyperplastic gingival growth of reactive type. It is more commonly found in the second decade of life, but very uncommon in infants. When it is found in this group of patients a direct association with a natal or neonatal tooth have been observed. The objective of this report is to present a case of a peripheral ossifying fibroma that occurred in the mandibular alveolar ridge of an infant with a history of a natal tooth extraction at the age of three months. |
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