Oral health is affected by hormonal changes during pregnancy but is usually neglected by both the obstetrician and the patient during follow-up visits. Gingival enlargement is one of the most common oral lesions seen during pregnancy. Rarely, gingival enlargement can be very big, significantly affecting maternal nutrition and impairing haemodynamic status. A giant granuloma gravidarium and appr...

Orthodontic tooth movement occurs due to tissue remodeling. The success of orthodontic treatment is affected by the strength periodontal health, oral hygiene, and orthodontics. Users appliances have maintain hygiene avoid disease. purpose this study was evaluate review enlargement gingiva in user. This literature conducted searching for journals, case reports research with keywords "gingival en...

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare disease characterized by a benign enlargement of the gingiva involving both the mandible and the maxilla. This case is about a 6-year-old child with non syndromic HGF showing a severe gingival enlargement covering almost all surfaces of the teeth, in both arches, hence causing major aesthetic, phonetic and masticatory problems. The aim of the pre...

The Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber (KTWS) syndrome is a triad of congenital anomalies characterized by hemangiomas, varicosities and unilateral bone and soft tissue hypertrophy. Hypertrophy usually affects one distal limb, but the trunk or face may be affected. Cutaneous hemangiomas (naevus flammeus) of varying extent and irregular contours are often present in the hypertrophic regions. Varicosities m...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Hereditary gingival fibromatosis is characterized by various degrees of attached gingival overgrowth. It usually develops as an isolated disorder but can be one feature of a syndrome. A case of a 38-year-old female is reported who presented a generalized severe gingival overgrowth, involving the maxillary and mandibular arches and covering almost all teeth. The clinical differen...

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare disorder characterized by progressive and varying degrees of gingival overgrowth. Oral manifestations may vary from minimal involvement of only tuberosity area and the buccal gingiva around the lower molars to a generalized gingival enlargement. It can occur as an isolated disorder but can be one feature of a syndrome. Although the clinical and h...

Gingival fibromatosis is usually seen as an isolated finding or occasionally in association with other features as part of a syndrome. The combination of gingival enlargement, hypertrichosis, epilepsy and mental retardation is also a commonly reported syndrome that features gingival fibromatosis. The following report is about a mentally retarded patient who has shown no sign of hypertrichosis, ...

Several studies have demonstrated that gingival hyperplasia affect different populations and associated with different causes. Causes range from gingival irritation by plaque, atmospheric air and suppurative infections and are classified as inflammatory. Some medications like anticonvulsants, antihypertensives and immunosuppresants have been associated with gingival overgrowth. Hormonal variati...

Background: Gingival enlargement is one of the frequent features gingival diseases. Inflammationof tissues can be induced by diverse method. All changes in express withsome degree inflammation. In some cases, where could primary sign ofpotentially lethal systemic diseases, a correct diagnosis these enlargements prove life saving forthe patient or at least initiate early treatment and improve qu...