title: Hereditary gingival fibromatosis with extreme ridge thickness and insufficient interarch distance: A clinical report of surgical and prosthetic management.
abstract: Hereditary gingival fibromatosis is a rare genetic disorder resulting in gingival overgrowth that can be found in both dental arches. As a result of the gingival overgrowth and associated dental displacement, affected patients occasionally present with increased occlusal vertical dimension and/or inadequate lip closure. Depending on the disorder's severity, these patients can be challenging to treat. This clinical report describes a comprehensive surgical and prosthetic approach to the rehabilitation of a middle-aged patient with severe manifestations of hereditary gingival fibromatosis and severe generalized chronic periodontitis.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Electronic address: PL.Michaud@Dal.ca.
authors.forename: Pierre-Luc
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Michaud
authors.affiliation: Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: Aditya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D055113:Chronic Periodontitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000382:microbiology; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005351:Fibromatosis, Gingival / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014716:Vertical Dimension