title: Treatment of a patient with hereditary gingival fibromatosis: a case report.
abstract: A case of hereditary gingival fibromatosis is presented. Treatment consisted of apically positioned flap surgery and CO2 laser evaporation. Diagnostic and treatment issues are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Georgetown, University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Trejo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weltman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pinero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005351:Fibromatosis, Gingival / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D005890:Gingivectomy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000503:physiopathology