Non-syndromic hereditary gingival fibromatosis

Mohan, Ravi Prakash Sasankoti; Verma, Sankalp; Agarwal, Neha; Singh, Udita

doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-008542

Cited by 7 publications

(10 citation statements)

References 5 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It was previously called elephantiasis gingivae, hereditary gingival hyperplasia and hypertrophic gingiva [14]. It can be congenital or hereditary.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Idiopathic Gingival Elephantiasis – A Case Report

Nasim¹,

Mohan²,

S³

et al. 2017

Glob J Rare Dis

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Gingival elephantiasis is a rare slow progressive lesion which is also known as gingival fi bromatosis. It can be localized or generalized. This condition can be infl ammatory, non-infl ammatory or combination of both. The etiology involved could be due to poor oral hygiene, inadequate nutrition, a systemic hormonal stimulation. Genetic cause has been implicated as its etiology with several genes mutations and sometimes associated with syndromes such as Cross syndrome, Rutherford syndrome or Ramen syndrome but isolated cases are also reported and their etiology often remains unknown. This paper reports a very interesting case in which a 35 year old female came with complain of generalized swelling of gingiva covering the occlusal surface with mobility of teeth. Patient was asymptomatic and there was progressive increase in growth of gingiva since 1 year. Histopathological diagnosis of gingival growth confi rmed the diagnosis.

show abstract

“…It was previously called elephantiasis gingivae, hereditary gingival hyperplasia and hypertrophic gingiva [14]. It can be congenital or hereditary.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Treatments vary according to the degree of severity of gingival enlargement [14]. When the enlargement is mild, thorough scaling of teeth and proper home care may be suffi cient to restore good oral health and appearance.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Idiopathic Gingival Elephantiasis – A Case Report

Nasim¹,

Mohan²,

S³

et al. 2017

Glob J Rare Dis

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…1,2 It can be an isolated disease 3 or part of many syndromes such as Zimmerman-Laband, Murray-Puretic-Drescher, Rutherfurd, and Cowden. 4 It equally affects both genders with an incidence of 1 in 750,000.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…5 HGF is usually transmitted through an autosomal dominant manner but autosomal recessive inheritance has also been reported. 2 Patients suffering from HGF present major aesthetic, phonetic and masticatory problems. 2 Since the enlargement takes place simultaneously with the eruption of deciduous teeth it can hinder their exfoliation thus resulting in the delayed eruption and crowding of the underlying teeth.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…2 Patients suffering from HGF present major aesthetic, phonetic and masticatory problems. 2 Since the enlargement takes place simultaneously with the eruption of deciduous teeth it can hinder their exfoliation thus resulting in the delayed eruption and crowding of the underlying teeth. 2 The constant enlargement of the tissues can eventually lead to arch deformity and can become painful once the tissues cover the occlusal surfaces of the molars.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Diode Laser Versus Scalpel in the Treatment of Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis in a 6-Year Old Boy

Cassia

Moukarzel

2016

Clinics and Practice

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare disease characterized by a benign enlargement of the gingiva involving both the mandible and the maxilla. This case is about a 6-year-old child with non syndromic HGF showing a severe gingival enlargement covering almost all surfaces of the teeth, in both arches, hence causing major aesthetic, phonetic and masticatory problems. The aim of the present article is to compare the outcomes of two therapeutical approaches: i) classical surgical removal with scalpel; and ii) diode laser resection. Compared to the surgical approach, the clinical results show that the main advantages of the diode laser technique are a better visibility during the intervention, minimal postoperative discomfort combined to a better gingival recontouring.However, the time consumption and the high cost of the laser equipment remain the main disadvantages of the systematic use of this technique.

show abstract