Peripheral ossifying fibroma with an underlying exophytic bony mass

Peripheral ossifying fibroma with an underlying exophytic bony mass

The peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a benign reactive gingival overgrowth occurring mainly in the anterior maxilla in young adults, predominantly among females. The definitive diagnosis is established by histological examination. Surgery is the treatment of choice, though the recurrence rate c...

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Main Authors: Y V Nagarjuna Reddy, Deepika Pawar Chandrashekara Rao, Usha Hegde, Haridas Abhishek Vivek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of International Clinical Dental Research Organization
Subjects:
Calcifications
local irritants
peripheral ossifying fibroma
reactive response
Online Access:http://www.jicdro.org/article.asp?issn=2231-0754;year=2015;volume=7;issue=1;spage=59;epage=63;aulast=Nagarjuna

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