Inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia treated with a modified vestibuloplasty: a case report.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this report is to present a case of surgical and prosthetic treatment of a woman with inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia (IFH) and her evaluation during a six month period.


BACKGROUND
IFH is a benign pathology, prevalent in female patients, and principally associated with ill-fitting prosthetic devices in need of adjustment. It is common for patients to require surgical removal of the hyperplastic tissue and fabrication of a new prosthesis.


METHODS
A 55-year-old female with a history of smoking presented with a chief complaint of missing the scheduled adjustment of her maxillary complete denture and the presence of moveable tissue under the denture. Surgical excision of the hyperplastic tissue followed with fixation of the prosthesis for six months to guide the healing of the soft tissue and to reshape the contours of the maxillary supporting tissues.


CONCLUSIONS
Surgical removal of hyperplasic soft tissue is a routine procedure, and the fixation of the prosthesis for the support of tissue during healing improves intraoral conditions for the fabrication of a new prosthesis in the future.
Jaimes
Miguel
M
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit of Department of Oral Diagnosis at State University of Campinas - UNICAMP in Campinas, SP, Brazil. miajape@fop.unicamp.br
Muñante
Jose
J
Olate
Sergio
S
Rodriguez-Chessa
Jaime Giuseppe
JG
de Albergaria-Barbosa
Jose Ricardo
JR
Mazzonetto
Renato
R
Klüppel
Leandro Eduardo
LE
D001863:Bone Screws; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery; D014727:Vestibuloplasty