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Published on: January 12, 2019
Local Mucosal Flap for the Treatment of Gingival Defect After Gingival Fibromatosis Excision
Konstantinos S Papadopoulos1, Georgia Pantazidou1, Eleni Karagkouni1
1Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Abstract:
Gingival fibromatosis (GF) is a rare condition of fibrous enlargement of the gingivae causing functional or aesthetic problems. We report a case of localized GF in a 51-year-old healthy male patient who presented in our department with localized gingival enlargement. We performed gingivectomy and restored the defect with a novel local transpositional mucosal flap with excellent functional and aesthetic results. This type of intervention is accompanied by short surgical time, provides predictable results, and should be considered in adult patients with large defects from sizable lesions.

