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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 468-471 |
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Peripheral ossifying fibroma in the maxillary incisor region: A case report
Sneha H Choudhary, Lata M Kale, Sunil S Mishra, Narendra B Supe
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Sanstha (CSMSS) Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Sneha H Choudhary
B/9, Annapurna Girls Hostel, Near CSMSS Dental College and Hospital, Kanchanwadi, Aurangabad - 431 002, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-1363.170458
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Peripheral ossifying fibroma belongs to the group of reactive focal lesions occurring on the gingiva. It is usually solitary and tends to occur in teenagers and young adults with a female predilection. In this article, we have reported a rare case of peripheral ossifying fibroma occurring in a 60-year-old female in the maxillary anterior region, with superficial ulceration and pathologic migration of adjacent teeth. |
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