Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: A Review and a Report of a Rare Case

Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: A Review and a Report of a Rare Case

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare condition which manifests itself by an enlarged gingival tissue covering teeth to various extents. The condition may occur isolated or as part of a syndrome. This paper presents a case of 9-year-old female patient suffering from HGF with chief complai...

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Main Authors: Hossein Aghili, Mahdjoube Goldani Moghadam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/930972
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spelling doaj-5e04d8ed4e0c498586fa452ad8a4d1882021-07-02T05:34:46ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552013-01-01201310.1155/2013/930972930972Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: A Review and a Report of a Rare CaseHossein Aghili0Mahdjoube Goldani Moghadam1Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 89195/165, IranDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 89195/165, IranHereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare condition which manifests itself by an enlarged gingival tissue covering teeth to various extents. The condition may occur isolated or as part of a syndrome. This paper presents a case of 9-year-old female patient suffering from HGF with chief complaint of mouth protrusion. Cephalometric findings showed severe mandibular deficiency and vertical maxillary excess. Patient exhibited perioral muscle contraction on mouth closing. After discussing the treatment possibilities with the patient and her parents, the decision was made to wait until growth potential decreases (following the adolescent growth spurt) and to correct the problem with orthognathic surgery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/930972
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Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: A Review and a Report of a Rare Case
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title Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: A Review and a Report of a Rare Case
title_short Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: A Review and a Report of a Rare Case
title_full Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: A Review and a Report of a Rare Case
title_fullStr Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: A Review and a Report of a Rare Case
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description Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare condition which manifests itself by an enlarged gingival tissue covering teeth to various extents. The condition may occur isolated or as part of a syndrome. This paper presents a case of 9-year-old female patient suffering from HGF with chief complaint of mouth protrusion. Cephalometric findings showed severe mandibular deficiency and vertical maxillary excess. Patient exhibited perioral muscle contraction on mouth closing. After discussing the treatment possibilities with the patient and her parents, the decision was made to wait until growth potential decreases (following the adolescent growth spurt) and to correct the problem with orthognathic surgery.
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