Peripheral ossifying fibroma associated with a neonatal tooth: case report.

Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POP) is a relatively common reactive gingival growth of uncertain pathogenesis.' In the literature, this pathologic lesion sometimes has been described as an ossifying fibroid epulis, a peripheral fibroma with calcification or a calcifying granuloma. In 1982, Gardner recommended that the only term used to describe this entity should be POP. POP are seen usually in teenagers and young adults, with an occurrance peak between the ages of 10 and 19 years. A literature review revealed the youngest reported age of a POP was in a 7-month-old infant. The purpose of this report is to present a case in a neonate.