title: Peripheral Ossifying fibroma: a clinical report.
abstract: Most localized growths on the gingiva are considered to be reactive rather than neoplastic in nature. The authors describe a 20-year-old male patient with a peripheral ossifying fibroma in the maxilla exhibiting significant size with the disease duration of one year. The signs of recurrence in spite of thorough excision a debridement exposed the need for further study of the causes of recurrence. Clinical, radiographical, and histological characteristics are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Swargiy Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra State, India. dr.bianca.naz@gmail.com
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nazareth
authors.forename: Harshwardhan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arya
authors.forename: Rinkee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohanty
mesh_terms: D018214:Fibroma, Ossifying / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D055815:Young Adult