title: Improved pathologic teeth migration following gingivectomy in a case of idiopathic gingival fibromatosis.
abstract: A case is reported of a 20-year-old woman with generalized severe gingival overgrowth covering almost all of the teeth with diastemata, diagnosed as idiopathic gingival fibromatosis. After initial therapy, the patient underwent surgery consisting of a full-mouth internal beveled gingivectomy. Postoperatively, the maxillary anterior teeth spontaneously moved to almost optimal positions. Removing the cause by gingivectomy can lead to spontaneous correction of the pathologic tooth migration. With supportive periodontal treatment, the patient showed no recurrence of gingival enlargement or repositioning of the teeth at the 5-year follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Faculty General Practice Residency, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seki
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Yukhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asano
authors.forename: Hideyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akutagawa
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D012534:Dental Scaling; D003970:Diastema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005351:Fibromatosis, Gingival / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005890:Gingivectomy; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D016745:Root Planing; D014085:Tooth Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult