Gingival enlargements: A review

Alteration in size of gingiva is one the clinical features periodontal disease. Increase gingiva, which termed as gingival enlargement or over growth a common sign disease and matter great concern. alters physiologic contour creates areas plaque accumulation, intereferes with regular oral hygiene procedures aesthetic problems. In severe cases, it interefere mastication phonation. Enlargement may involve more components gingiva. Depending on involvement distribution, can be Localized, genaralized, marginal, papillary, diffuse discrete. etiology pathogenesis, classified inflammatory enlargement, fibrotic combined associated systemic conditions, neoplastic false enlargements.