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Common benign oral soft tissue masses.

Tara Esmeili¹, Francina Lozada-Nur, Joel Epstein

¹Department of Stomatology, Division of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, University of California at San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Street, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.

Dental Clinics of North America

|November 30, 2004

Summary

This review covers common benign oral soft tissue masses, detailing their causes, occurrence, symptoms, microscopic features, and management. Key lesions discussed include fibromas, mucoceles, and hyperplasias.

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Area of Science:

Oral Pathology
Dermatology
Oral Medicine

Background:

Benign oral soft tissue masses are frequently encountered in clinical practice.
Accurate diagnosis is crucial for appropriate management and patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive review of common benign oral soft tissue masses.
To emphasize etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, histopathology, and treatment.

Main Methods:

Literature review of common benign oral soft tissue lesions.
Synthesis of information on etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, histopathology, and treatment.

Main Results:

Detailed review of traumatic fibroma, mucocele, warts/papilloma, pyogenic granuloma, peripheral giant cell granuloma, generalized gingival hyperplasia, gingival fibromatosis, lateral periodontal cyst, lipoma, and denture-induced hyperplasia.

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Emphasis on key diagnostic and therapeutic aspects for each lesion.

Conclusions:

Understanding the characteristics of these benign lesions aids in diagnosis and treatment planning.
This review serves as a resource for clinicians managing oral soft tissue masses.