| Literature DB >> 33437556 |
Konstantinos S Papadopoulos1, Georgia Pantazidou1, Eleni Karagkouni1, George Papadopoulos1, Ioannis Papaioannou2.
Abstract
Gingival fibromatosis (GF) is a rare condition of fibrous enlargement of the gingivae causing functional or aesthetic problems. We report a case of localized GF in a 51-year-old healthy male patient who presented in our department with localized gingival enlargement. We performed gingivectomy and restored the defect with a novel local transpositional mucosal flap with excellent functional and aesthetic results. This type of intervention is accompanied by short surgical time, provides predictable results, and should be considered in adult patients with large defects from sizable lesions.Entities:
Keywords: defect; gingival enlargement; gingival fibromatosis; gingival reconstruction; mucosal flap
Year: 2020 PMID: 33437556 PMCID: PMC7793370 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184