HEREDITARY GINGIVAL FIBROMATOSIS: CLINICAL CASES AND LITERATURE REVIEW
- Oral Surgery Department, Dental Consultation and Treatment Center,Faculty of Dentistry Casablanca Morocco.
- Department of orthodontics, Dental Consultation and Treatment Center,Faculty of Dentistry Casablanca Morocco.
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Gingival fibromatosis (GF) is characterized by a slow and progressive proliferation that can affect the marginal and attached gingiva, or the inter-dental papillae. This condition can be localized or generalized, with varying degrees of severity.GF may develop in susceptible individuals as a side effect of systemic medications or as idiopathic gingival fibromatosis. It may also be related to hereditary factors and occurs as a non-syndromic hereditary gingival fibromatosis or as a part of a syndrome.Our aim is to describe trought four cases of hereditary gingival fibromatosis and a literature review the clinical features,etiopathogenesis, histopathological characteristics and treatment of this condition.
[C. Mahad, S. Haitami, S. Adnane, I. Chafi and I. Benyahya (2021); HEREDITARY GINGIVAL FIBROMATOSIS: CLINICAL CASES AND LITERATURE REVIEW Int. J. of Adv. Res. 9 (Apr). 151-157] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
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