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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 127, No 4, 493-495.
© 1996 American Dental Association
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 127, Issue 4, 493-495
Copyright © 1996 by American Dental Association

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: identification, treatment, control



M Ramer, J Marrone, B Stahl, and R Burakoff
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, N.Y., USA.

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis, or HGF, is characterized by varying degrees of attached gingival hyperplasia. The authors describe a case of generalized severe hereditary gingival fibromatosis involving the maxillary and mandibular arches. Removal of excess gingival tissue by conventional gingivectomy dramatically improved the patient's appearance.




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