Inflammatory fibro-epithelial hyperplasia related to a fixed implant-supported prosthesis: A case report

Alba Sánchez-Torres1, Inês Mota2, Javier Alberdi-Navarro3

  • 1DDS, MS, Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology. Associate Professor of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona. Researcher at the IDIBELL Institute. Barcelona, Spain.

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