title: Inflammatory hyperplasia: From diagnosis to treatment.
abstract: Gingival enlargement, the currently accepted terminology for an increase in the size of the gingiva, is a common feature of gingival disease. Local and systemic factors influence the gingival conditions of the patient. These factors results in a spectrum of diseases that can be developmental, reactive and inflammatory to neoplastic. In this article, the history, etiology, clinical and histopathological features, treatment strategies and preventive protocol of inflammatory hyperplasia are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Ajit Mahal, Niwari Road, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Ajit Mahal, Niwari Road, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Varun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dahiya
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Ajit Mahal, Niwari Road, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Prerna
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kataria
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Ajit Mahal, Niwari Road, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shreya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabharwal
keywords: Gingival enlargement; gingival hyperplasia; inflammatory hyperplasia
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