title: Epulis fissuratum: consequence of ill-fitting prosthesis.
abstract: A poorly fitted prosthesis can give rise to a plethora of problems like pain, discomfort in mastication and speech and epulis fissuratum. Epulis fissuratum refers to reactive tissue response to excessive mechanical pressure imparted by the poor fit of prosthesis. In this article, we discuss a case of epulis fissuratum in a 69-year-old male patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. sasan_ravi@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Ravi Prakash Sasankoti
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Sankalp
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Udita
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003778:Dentures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D021362:Palate, Hard