title: Reactive hyperplastic lesions of the oral cavity: A ten year observational study on North Indian Population.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of focal reactive hyperplastic lesions of the oral cavity as reported in the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Subharti Dental College, Meerut and to compare these data with those of previously reported studies from other regions and countries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patient records of the Department of Oral Pathology were retrieved during a 10 year period from 2001 to 2010. Data of all reactive hyperplasias namely focal fibrous hyperplasia (FFH), pyogenic granuloma (PG), peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) and peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG) were reviewed and analyzed for age, gender, and site of location.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 209 focal reactive hyperplastic lesions that comprised 12.8% of the 1634 accessed biopsies. FFH was the most common lesion constituting 57.4% of the cases, followed by PG (18.7%), POF (17.7%) and PGCG (6.22%). The mean age of patients at presentation was 31.56 years. The female to male ratio was 1.5:1. The most frequently involved site was the gingiva (81.8%); other sites were the buccal mucosa, lips, tongue, alveolar mucosa and palate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oral lesions are often detected by Dental professionals and surgeons. Knowledge of the frequency and presentation of the most common oral lesions is beneficial in developing a clinical impression of such lesions encountered in practice and to minimize potential dentoalveolar complications. Key words:Focal reactive hyperplastic lesions, fibrous hyperplasia, pyogenic granuloma, peripheral ossifying fibroma, peripheral giant cell granuloma.
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, India.
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, India.
authors.forename: Susmita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, India.
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, India.
authors.forename: Munish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reddy