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Pyogenic granuloma associated with guided tissue regeneration: a case report
E B Fowler1, M F Cuenin, S H Thompson
1Periodontics Department, U.S. Army Dental Activity, Ft. Gordon, GA, USA.
Journal of Periodontology
|October 1, 1996
Summary
A pyogenic granuloma, an abnormal tissue growth, developed after guided tissue regeneration surgery. Prompt removal of the non-resorbable membrane led to spontaneous healing of the lesion.
Area of Science:
- Oral surgery
- Periodontology
- Pathology
Background:
- Pyogenic granulomas are benign growths of granulation tissue often linked to irritation.
- Intraoral pyogenic granulomas exhibit diverse clinical presentations and are typically soft, painless, and reddish-purple.