Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Idiopathic Gingival Enlargement and its Management: A Case Report:

Manoj Kumar1, Amit Kumar Srivastava2, Lora Mishra3, Rinkee Mohanty4, Saurav Panda1 (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Oct 2020

Abstract

Idiopathic gingival overgrowth is an unusual condition that leads to a gigantic overgrowth of the gumswithout any specific etiology. The enlargement leads to multiple issues and makes chewing difficult forthe patient along with the unsightly appearance. Here we present a case of idiopathic gingival enlargementwithout any syndromic association in a 45- year old female patient. It was managed by surgical treatmentincluding gingivectomy followed by gingivoplasty and was monitored regularly due to its high rate ofrecurrence.

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