Reactive hyperplasia of the oral mucosa:clinical and histological features - ROS - 2016 - Tome 45 - N°2

Reactive hyperplasia of the oral mucosa comprises a group of fibrous connective tissue lesions that commonly occur in the oral mucosa as a result of irritants such as trauma, microorganisms, plaque, calculus, restorations and dental appliances.
The diagnosis of reactive hyperplasia is usually established on the basis of clinical findings, with few clinical differences noted among the different disorders included under this term. These disorders include peripheral ossifying fibroma, peripheral giant cell granuloma, pyogenic granuloma, irritation fibroma, and epulis fissuratum.
It is therefore important to formulate a differential diagnosis between these lesions since this would help further evaluation of the condition and management of the patient. Histology findings have an important role and are definitive in establishing the diagnosis.
The objective of this review is to analyze the clinical and histological features of the most frequent reactive hyperplasia of the oral mucosa.

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