[Gingiva damaged by ill-fitting scuba-diving mouthpiece].
A 46-year old man presented a hyperlasia of the marginal gingiva of a mandibular molar. The reason of the hyperlasia could be found after further anamnestic questions: irritation by pressure of an ill-fitting scuba-diving mouthpiece. The patient was sports-diver and instructor. After instructions to the patient and an expectative approach, the hyperplasia disappeared spontaneously within a few months, without any kind of  therapy.
Scholtanus
J D
JD
hans.scholtanus@planet.nl
D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000009:adverse effects; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011312:Pressure; D019876:Sports Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*