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Indian Journal of Dental Education

Volume  9, Issue 4, October - December 2016, Pages 245-248
 

Case Report

Giant Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma of Maxillary Alveolus

S. Jayachandran*, V. Aarthi Nisha**, R. Vasudevi***

*Professor and Head, **Assistant Professor ,***Third year Post Graduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, TamilNadu Government Dental college & Hospital, Chennai.

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijde.0974.6099.9416.5

Abstract

 The peripheral ossifying fibroma(POF) is a relatively common gingival growth that is considered to be reactive rather than neoplastic.The pathogenesis of this lesion is uncertain. The POF occurs exclusively on the gingiva, present as a nodular mass, either pedunculated or sessile. It is a predominately a lesion of teen agers and young adults almost 2/3 rd cases occurs in females and slight predilection for maxillary arch incisor – cuspid region. Here we present a case of Giant peripheral ossifying fibroma (GPOF) arising from posterior maxillary alveolus with clinical findings, imaging , histopathology ,treatment and follow up with review of literature.

Keywords: Giant Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma; Maxillary Alveolus; Radiopaque Foci; Calcification.


Corresponding Author : R. Vasudevi***