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Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2014 Gingival fibromatosis is characterized by gingival tissue overgrowth of a firm and fibrotic nature. The growth is slow and progressive and is drug-induced, idiopathic, or hereditary in etiology.
Bagavad Gita +3 more
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The Autosomal Recessive Inheritance of Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis [PDF]
Case Reports in Dentistry, 2013 Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare condition which is marked by enlargement of gingival tissue that covers teeth to various extents leading to aesthetic disfigurement.
Poulami Majumder +4 more
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A rare case of isolated idiopathic gingival fibromatosis
Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2013 Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis (IGF) is a rare condition. It is genetically heterogeneous and is usually part of a syndrome or, rarely, an isolated disorder. This study presents a rare case of 13 year old boy who was diagnosed with isolated IGF.
Ashish Saini +2 more
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Unusual presentation of familial gingival fibromatosis among male siblings
Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2017 Gingival enlargement refers to any increase in the size of normal gingiva. The gingiva may be enlarged in response to various interactions between the host and the environment.
Margabandhu Manoj +2 more
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Idiopathic gingival enlargement: A case report
Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2015 Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis is a relatively rare condition characterized by the proliferation of the gingival tissues resulting in masticatory, esthetics, phonetics and psychological disturbances.
Rajesh Shah, Shivalal Sharma
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Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2012 Hereditary gingival fibromatosis is a rare condition characterized by various degree of gingival overgrowth. It usually develops as an isolated disorder but can manifest with multisystem syndrome.
Lata Goyal +3 more
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Idiopathic Gingival Enlargement - A Case Report
Advances in Human Biology, 2014 Background: Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis is a rare hereditary condition that has no definite cause. The pathogenesis of gingival fibromatosis is still unknown but an increase in proliferation of the gingival fibroblasts as well as increased collagen ...
Sanyuktha Shetty +3 more
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Laser-assisted gingivectomy in pediatric patients: A novel alternative treatment
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2011 Gingival enlargement is quite a common pathology in pediatric patients and may be inflammatory, noninflammatory, or a combination of both. Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis, although rare, is a slowly progressive benign enlargement that affects the ...
G Gontiya +3 more
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Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: A report of two cases in the same family
Journal of International Clinical Dental Research Organization, 2016 Overgrowth of keratinized gingival tissues is a common condition and is described under variety of names. Causes of such enlargement can be medications, hereditary, and/or local irritating factors.
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Non syndromic gingival fibromatosis in a mild mental retardation child
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2012 Gingival fibromatosis is a benign oral condition characterized by enlargement of gingival tissues. It usually develops as an isolated disorder but can be one of the features of a syndrome.
Mahesh K Duddu +3 more
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