Chronic inflammatory gingival enlargement associated with orthodontic therapy--a case report

Gingival enlargement, also synonymous with the terms gingival hyperplasia or hypertrophy, is defined as an abnormal overgrowth of gingival tissues. A case of a 19-year-old male presenting with maxillary and mandibular chronic inflammatory gingival enlargement associated with prolonged orthodontic th...

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Published inJournal of dental hygiene Vol. 87; no. 1; pp. 19 - 23
Main Authors Jadhav, Tanya, Bhat, K Mahalinga, Bhat, G Subraya, Varghese, Jothi M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Dental Hygienists' Association 01.02.2013
Subjects
Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use
Care and treatment
Chlorhexidine - therapeutic use
Chronic Disease
Collagen - analysis
Compliance
Dental care
Dental Scaling - methods
Dentistry
Evidence-based medicine
Fibroblasts - pathology
Follow-Up Studies
Gingival Hemorrhage - etiology
Gingival Hyperplasia - etiology
Gingival Hyperplasia - pathology
Gingival Hyperplasia - surgery
Gingivectomy - methods
Humans
Male
Mouthwashes - therapeutic use
Nickel
Oral hygiene
Oral Hygiene - education
Orthodontic Appliances - adverse effects
Orthodontics
Patient compliance
Patient education
Patients
Periodontal disease
Subgingival Curettage - methods
Young Adult
United States
India
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Summary:Gingival enlargement, also synonymous with the terms gingival hyperplasia or hypertrophy, is defined as an abnormal overgrowth of gingival tissues. A case of a 19-year-old male presenting with maxillary and mandibular chronic inflammatory gingival enlargement associated with prolonged orthodontic therapy is reported here. Surgical therapy was carried out to provide a good aesthetic outcome. No recurrence was reported at the end of 1 year. The importance of patient motivation and compliance during and after therapy as a critical factor in the success of treatment has also been highlighted through this case report.
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ISSN:1043-254X
1553-0205