Volume 5 Issue 1 (January-February, 2019)

Case Reports

Meticulous management of localized inflammatory gingival enlargement associated with Generalized Chronic Severe Periodontitis – A Case report
Deepa Rayast, Kanwarjit Singh Asi, Ajay Mahajan, Shivanjli Bansal

Gingival enlargement may be caused by gingival inflammation, fibrous overgrowth or both.  The consequences of untreated gingival enlargement produces clinical symptoms such as pain, tenderness, functional problem, bleeding and aesthetic appearance which ultimately lead to attachment loss and tooth morbidity. It may be rarely associated with generalized chronic periodontitis and presents a complex clinical situation. This case report describes the meticulous management of localized inflammatory gingival enlargement associated with generalized chronic severe periodontitis.
Key word- Gingival enlargement, generalized chronic periodontitis, diagnosis, treatment plan.

Received: 14 February, 2019                                    Revised: 26 February, 2019                            Accepted: 27 February, 2019
Corresponding Author: Dr. Deepa Rayast, Post Graduate student, Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.

This article may be cited as: Rayast D, Asi KS, Mahajan A, Bansal S. Meticulous management of localized inflammatory gingival enlargement associated with Generalized Chronic Severe Periodontitis – A Case report. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2019; 5(1): 114-116.

 
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