Abstract

<p><strong><span id="page359R_mcid63" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 418.511px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(1.05778);" role="presentation">Introduction</span></span></strong><span id="page359R_mcid64" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 469.901px; top: 418.511px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.890469);" role="presentation"><strong>.</strong> Epulis is a change in gingival tissue that occurs under the </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid65" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 438.511px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.932733);" role="presentation">influence of chronic irritation. Histologically, there are several different </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid66" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 458.511px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.933634);" role="presentation">types of epulis. Fibrous epulis is benign tumor of gingiva that most of</span></span><span id="page359R_mcid68" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 478.511px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.956314);" role="presentation">ten occurs in interdental papilla area as a result of local irritation (in</span></span><span id="page359R_mcid70" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 498.511px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.92806);" role="presentation">adequate restorative fillings, carious teeth, subgingival deposits or the </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid71" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 518.511px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.908543);" role="presentation">combination of them). The aim of this paper is to present a clinical case </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid72" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 538.511px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.919242);" role="presentation">of fibrous epulis.</span></span></p> <p><span id="page359R_mcid73" class="markedContent"><strong><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 567.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.983097);" role="presentation">Case report.</span></strong></span><span id="page359R_mcid74" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 468.103px; top: 567.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif;" role="presentation"> </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 473.815px; top: 567.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.966329);" role="presentation">A 25-year-old girl reported to the Specialist Center for </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid75" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 587.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.949471);" role="presentation">Dentistry in Foca. Clinical examination revealed a gingival tissue en</span></span><span id="page359R_mcid77" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 607.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.978601);" role="presentation">largement in the area of</span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 550.203px; top: 607.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif;" role="presentation"> </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 555.903px; top: 607.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.970168);" role="presentation">the upper jaw central incisors with speech </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid78" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 627.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.948603);" role="presentation">and chewing function disturbances. Intraoral examination revealed a </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid79" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 647.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.955671);" role="presentation">change above the level of gingiva, reddish-pink in color with smooth </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid80" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 667.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.897711);" role="presentation">surface texture and soft consistency. The size of the change was 1 x 1.5 </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid81" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 687.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.939751);" role="presentation">cm. It was connected to the interdental gingiva between teeth 12 and </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid82" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 707.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.922157);" role="presentation">21 by a narrower base. Clinically, a significant amount of soft and hard </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid83" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 727.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.964691);" role="presentation">dental deposits surrounded the remaining teeth. Remaining gingiva </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid84" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 747.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.910207);" role="presentation">was swollen, red, bleeding on provocation. The anamnesis did not con</span></span><span id="page359R_mcid86" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 767.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.911782);" role="presentation">firm the presence of other acute and chronic diseases. The patient was </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid87" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 787.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.902162);" role="presentation">not pregnant. She was informed about clinical condition assessment, as </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid88" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 807.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.938384);" role="presentation">well as possible therapeutic procedures. Our patient was treated with </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid89" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 827.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.936212);" role="presentation">non-surgical periodontal therapy and surgical excision of the enlarge</span></span><span id="page359R_mcid91" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 847.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.952075);" role="presentation">ment. After histopathological examination of the removed tissue, the </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid92" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 867.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.900182);" role="presentation">diagnosis was made:</span></span><span id="page359R_mcid93" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 518.036px; top: 867.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif;" role="presentation"> </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 521.234px; top: 867.96px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.861328);" role="presentation">“Fibrous epulis cum ulceration”.</span></span></p> <p><span id="page359R_mcid94" class="markedContent"><strong><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 897.409px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.972244);" role="presentation">Conclusion.</span></strong></span><span id="page359R_mcid95" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 462.603px; top: 897.409px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif;" role="presentation"> </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 467.385px; top: 897.409px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.945574);" role="presentation">Clinical examination is insufficient for definite diagnosis. </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid96" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 917.409px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.938323);" role="presentation">Therefore, a histopathological examination of the tissue is mandatory </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid97" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 937.409px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.921552);" role="presentation">for fibrous epulis definite diagnosis. Treatment of choice is surgical ex</span></span><span id="page359R_mcid99" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 957.409px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.921339);" role="presentation">cision of the enlargement and removal of predisposing factors to avoid </span></span><span id="page359R_mcid100" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 377.953px; top: 977.409px; font-size: 16.6667px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.901523);" role="presentation">recurrence.</span></span></p>

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