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Case Studies | Medical Surgical | India | Volume 5 Issue 7, July 2016
Genes that Affect the Look in Teens; Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: A Case Report
Hemini Shah | Mala Dixit Baburaj [3] | Bhavin Gaywala
Abstract: Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis (HGF) also referred to as idiopathic gingival hyperplasia is a rare type of slow growing gingival enlargement with great clinical and genetic heterogenity inherited usually as Mendelian autosomal dominant trait. Occurring as an isolated trait (HGF) and/or as a component of a syndrome, the affected gingiva is characterized by firm, asymptomatic, nonhemorrhagic enlarged (hyperplastic) tissue with characteristic pale pink colour, covering most of the anatomic crown, involving usually all the quadrants. This paper presents a case report of a 16 year old male suffering from hereditary gingival fibromatosis with a positive family history. Periodontal management including gingivectomy (external bevel) was being undertaken after biopsy.
Keywords: Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis, Gingival Enlargement, Gingivectomy
Edition: Volume 5 Issue 7, July 2016,
Pages: 1064 - 1067
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Case Studies, Medical Surgical, India, Volume 11 Issue 11, November 2022
Pages: 858 - 861Complex Odontoma of Primary Dentition in a 5 Year Old Child, a Rare Case Report with Review of Literature
Dr. Rajat Kapoor [2] | Dr. Mudunuri Ravi Teja | Dr. Purak Misra
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Case Studies, Medical Surgical, Saudi Arabia, Volume 6 Issue 3, March 2017
Pages: 2127 - 2129A Rare Case of Extensive Intestinal Atresia Involving Small and Large Bowel
Ibrahim Alsulami | Ameera Almatrfi | Asim A. Khan | Anwar Ul Haq [2]