AIM Oral mucosal lesions are frequently observed in institutionalized elderly patients more than other age groups. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of epulis fissuratum and denture stomatitis and their associated causes in dependent elderly complete denture wearers. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted in dependent elderly complete denture's wearers living in fo...

The epulis or giant cell granuloma is a benign tumor of the connective tissue of the gingival mucosa frequent in an advanced period of life but much more rare in its congenital form. We present the case of a female newborn, otherwise healthy, presenting with a giant swelling protruding from her mouth and originating from upper left alveolar ridge. The size of the mass has created great anxiety ...

BACKGROUND Epulis is a benign tumour located in the area of the alveolar bone, periodontal ligament and marginal gingiva. A clinical case of Epulis, treated using an Er,Cr:YSGG laser in our Paediatric Dentistry division of the PTV Hospital, University of Rome Tor Vergata, is described. CASE REPORT A pink, sessile, broad-based lesion, elastic in consistency, was detected on the maxillary vesti...

mejoría. Acudió a consulta, con esta sintomatología, y debido al tamaño y la localización lateral de las úlceras, se le realizó biopsia de las mismas; el estudio histopatológico reportó la presencia de células gigantes tipo Langhans e intensa reacción granulomatosa (figs. 2 y 3), la prueba de PCR fue positiva para tuberculosis, se realizó tinción de Ziehl-Neelsen, la cual resultó positiva para ...

Congenital epulis of newborn is very rare benign intraoral entity of uncertain ethiology. Histologically the lesion is similar to the granular cell tumour of an adult but immunohistochemical stainings prove their different origin. Treatment involves surgical excision, recurrences are rare.

epulis is a benign neoplasms of the oral cavity, derived from the periodontal ligament or connective tissue, occur commonly in dogs and rare in cats. however, it is very rare in horse. the tumor can be very large to interfere with normal mastication. several forms of epulides can histologically be distinguished in dogs. fibromatous epulis microscopically characterized by a dense well vasculariz...

Two hundred four cases of fibrous lesions of the gingiva were studied histologically for the presence of calcified tissue, the nature of the connective tissue, the type of keratinization, and the degree of epithelial thickness. Initially these lesions were subcategorized into four specific entities, namely fibrous epulis, fibroepithelial polyp, calcifying fibroblastic granuloma, and ossifying f...