title: Idiopathic gingival hyperplasia: a case report with a 17-year followup.
abstract: This is a case report of a patient with idiopathic gingival hyperplasia and an undiagnosed genetic disorder that demonstrated static encephalopathy, mental retardation, developmental delay, seizures, hypotonia, and severe gingival hypertrophy. The clinical dental management and attempts to obtain a genetic diagnosis are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, CB 7450, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA.
authors.forename: Bien
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muenzer
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Roberts