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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Autores: Serrano - Arrasco, Karen Lizeth, Perona - Miguel de Priego, Guido, Delgado - Azañero, Wilson, Madrid - Mendoza, Ana Lucía
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
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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.