title: Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: identification, treatment, control.
abstract: Hereditary gingival fibromatosis, or HGF, is characterized by varying degrees of attached gingival hyperplasia. The authors describe a case of generalized severe hereditary gingival fibromatosis involving the maxillary and mandibular arches. Removal of excess gingival tissue by conventional gingivectomy dramatically improved the patient's appearance.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marrone
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stahl
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Burakoff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005351:Fibromatosis, Gingival / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D005890:Gingivectomy; D006801:Humans