Title: Management of a Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma in a Male Patient
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Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a common solitary gingival growth thought to arise from the periodontal ligament. Though the etiology of POF remains unknown, some investigators consider it an inflammatory or reactive process, while others suggest it is a neoplastic process. In this report, we present and discuss a unique case of multicentric POF, affecting the maxillary and mandibular gin...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS)
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2523-692X
DOI: 10.31344/ijhhs.v1i2.15