Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

An unusual clinical presentation of multifocal peripheral cemento-ossifying fibroma-A case report

  • Author:
  • Jamin P Joseph1, T.N Uma Maheshwari2,
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 99 to 102

1Post Graduate Student, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

2Professor, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

*Corresponding Author: Email: umasamsi@gmail.com

Online published on 3 November, 2015.

Abstract

Peripheral cemento-ossifying fibroma is a gingival growth of reactive nature thought to originate from periodontal ligament. It is commonly seen in maxillary arch and has a predilection for females. The pathogenesis of this tumor is unclear, though trauma local irritation such as calculus, masticatory forces, faulty restorations could arise this lesion.

This article presents a unique case of multifocal peripheral cemento-ossifying fibroma in a 42 year old female involving both maxillary and mandible arch. The lesion was asymptomatic, slow-growing, sessile and normal mucosal color. An excisional biopsy has performed for the lesion and was diagnosed with peripheral cemento-ossifying fibroma after histological investigation.

Keywords

Peripheral ossifying fibroma, gingival growth, Excisional biopsy