title: Long-term uncontrolled hereditary gingival fibromatosis: a case report.
abstract: Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare condition characterized by varying degrees of gingival hyperplasia. Gingival fibromatosis usually occurs as an isolated disorder or can be associated with a variety of other syndromes. A 33-year-old male patient who had a generalized severe gingival overgrowth covering two thirds of almost all maxillary and mandibular teeth is reported. A mucoperiosteal flap was performed using interdental and crevicular incisions to remove excess gingival tissues and an internal bevel incision to reflect flaps. The patient was treated 15 years ago in the same clinical facility using the same treatment strategy. There was no recurrence one year following the most recent surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. dsengun@hacettepe.edu.tr
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sengün
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hatipoğlu
authors.forename: Müjgan Güngör
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Hatipoğlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005351:Fibromatosis, Gingival / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005890:Gingivectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014085:Tooth Migration / Q000209:etiology