1Assistant Professor, Dept of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Pavallion Road, Davangere
2Professor and Head, Dept of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Pavallion Road, Davangere
3Professor, Dept of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Pavallion Road, Davangere
4Assistant Professor, Dept of Pedodontics, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot
5Professor and Head, Dept of Oral Pathology, College of Dental Sciences, Pavallion Road, Davangere, Karnataka, India
*Correspondence author: Dr. Shilpa Sasalawad, Assistant Professor, Dept of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Pavallion Road, Davangere, Karnataka, India-577004. Email id: shilpa.sasalawad@gmail.com, Phone no: 8105779808
Online published on 21 March, 2015.
Pyogenic granuloma or granuloma pyogenicum is a well-known oral lesion. The name pyogenic granuloma is a misnomer since the condition is not associated with pus and does not represent a granuloma histologically. Pyogenic granuloma of the oral cavity is known to involve the gingiva commonly. A history of trauma is common in such sites. The pyogenic granuloma is a reactive enlargement that is an inflammatory response to local irritation such as calculus, a fractured tooth, rough dental restoration and foreign materials. This article aims to present a case of pyogenic granuloma in 12 year old child patient associated with erupting permanent second molar.
Pyogenic granuloma, erupting molar, trauma
