Purpose: 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 …

Aim: This article describes the surgical management of a young, female patient with severe
gingival enlargement of unknown etiology. Background: Gingival enlargement frequently …

To cite this article: Int J Dent Hygiene 9, 2011; 303–307 DOI: 10.1111/j. 1601‐5037.2010.
00497. x Agrawal N, Agrawal K, Mhaske S. An uncommon presentation of an inflammatory …

Gingival hyperplasia is a relatively frequent pathologic condition during orthodontic
treatment. Oral hygiene can be easily altered in such cases because of additive and irritative …

Enlargement of the gingiva can be due to various causes. Most prevalent are the
inflammatory type and drug-induced type of gingival hyperplasia. However, sever …

Gingival enlargement is a well-documented and extensively researched condition in the
field of dentistry but the diagnosis of this condition is complicated by a variety of inter-related …

Gingival enlargement condition finds a unique place in literature, because it has been
associated with a variety of local and systemic factors. Management of these conditions is …

Idiopathic gingival enlargement is a proliferative fibrous lesion of the gingival tissue that
causes esthetic and functional problems. Both genetically and pharmacologically induced …

Diffuse gingival enlargement is defined as an excessive growth of periodontal tissue. It can
be considered a relatively common finding, as thousands of patients have been described in …

Gingival enlargement is one of the frequent features of gingival diseases. However due to
their varied presentations, the diagnosis of these entities becomes challenging for the …