Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 1

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: Vishakha Srivastava
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Abstract

Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a lesion of oral tissues that accounts for about 20% of all non-neoplastic oral proliferative processes. It is a reactive lesion of animal tissue and is not the soft tissue counterpart of central ossifying fibroma. It is a benign swelling of the gum developing between the teeth, affects mainly the gingiva, especially within the anterior region of the jaw. POF may be a reactive lesion of oral tissues, associated with local factors such as trauma or the presence of dental biofilm. POF treatment consists of curettage of the lesion combined with root scaling of adjacent teeth and/or removal of other sources of irritants. This particular case report aimed to critically analyze the clinical, pathological and histological features of a salient lesion of the oral cavity.

Keywords: Fibroma, Granuloma, Reactive lesions, Tumours.