Hereditary Nonsyndromic Gingival Fibromatosis: Report of Family Case Series

Hereditary Nonsyndromic Gingival Fibromatosis: Report of Family Case Series

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare, benign disorder with slowly progressive enlargement of maxillary and mandibular gingiva. Herewith, we report the first case series of HGF presenting among mother and all of her 3 children. Their complaints included unaesthetic appearance due to gingi...

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Main Authors: Syed Wali Peeran, Karthikeyan Ramalingam, Syed Ali Peeran, Marei Hamed Mugrabi, Khaled Awidat Abdulla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/835989
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spelling doaj-f5fbef2d57ad4338ae1f5d4ea3dae6142021-07-02T03:42:25ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552013-01-01201310.1155/2013/835989835989Hereditary Nonsyndromic Gingival Fibromatosis: Report of Family Case SeriesSyed Wali Peeran0Karthikeyan Ramalingam1Syed Ali Peeran2Marei Hamed Mugrabi3Khaled Awidat Abdulla4Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Dentistry, Sebha University, Sebha, LibyaDepartment of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Sebha University, Sebha, LibyaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45 142, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Arab Medical University, Benghazi, LibyaDepartment of Oral Biology and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Sebha University, Sebha, LibyaHereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare, benign disorder with slowly progressive enlargement of maxillary and mandibular gingiva. Herewith, we report the first case series of HGF presenting among mother and all of her 3 children. Their complaints included unaesthetic appearance due to gingival growth, malocclusion, and difficulty in mastication. Conventional gingivectomy with oral hygiene measures and regular followup is the treatment of choice for such presentation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/835989
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author Syed Wali Peeran
Karthikeyan Ramalingam
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Khaled Awidat Abdulla
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Karthikeyan Ramalingam
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Hereditary Nonsyndromic Gingival Fibromatosis: Report of Family Case Series
Case Reports in Dentistry
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Karthikeyan Ramalingam
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title Hereditary Nonsyndromic Gingival Fibromatosis: Report of Family Case Series
title_short Hereditary Nonsyndromic Gingival Fibromatosis: Report of Family Case Series
title_full Hereditary Nonsyndromic Gingival Fibromatosis: Report of Family Case Series
title_fullStr Hereditary Nonsyndromic Gingival Fibromatosis: Report of Family Case Series
title_full_unstemmed Hereditary Nonsyndromic Gingival Fibromatosis: Report of Family Case Series
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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description Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare, benign disorder with slowly progressive enlargement of maxillary and mandibular gingiva. Herewith, we report the first case series of HGF presenting among mother and all of her 3 children. Their complaints included unaesthetic appearance due to gingival growth, malocclusion, and difficulty in mastication. Conventional gingivectomy with oral hygiene measures and regular followup is the treatment of choice for such presentation.
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