Foreign Body Granuloma in the Maxillofacial Region: Report of an Unusual Case

• Published in: Odovtos pp. 158 - 165
• Main Authors: Orozco-Gallardo, Mónica, Gutiérrez-Cortés, Evangelina, Vázquez-Alcaraz, Silverio Jafet, Valdivia, Andréa Dolores Correia Miranda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Jose Universidad de Costa Rica, Facultad de Odontologia 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Biomaterials; Bone surgery; Cirugía bucal; Cuerpos extraños; Cysts; Differential diagnosis; Endodontics; Foreign bodies; Granuloma; Granulomas; Gum disease; Immune system; Lesions; Maxillofacial; Oral pathology; Oral surgery; Pathology; Patients; Patología bucal; Polyps; Radiography; Septum; Surgery; Teeth

This paper aimed to present a clinical case presenting an unusual periapical radiolucent lesion, its approach and treatment, and as an element of differential diagnosis in periapical pathology. Foreign body granuloma (FBG) is a tissue reaction that is triggered by the deposit of a foreign material a...