Gingival enlargement
Gingival enlargement is an increase in the size of the gingiva (gums). It is a common feature of gingival disease. Gingival enlargement can be caused by a number of factors, including inflammatory conditions and the side effects of certain medications. The treatment is based on the cause. A closely related term is epulis, denoting a localized tumor (i.e. lump) on the gingiva.
| Gingival enlargement | |
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| Other names | Gingival overgrowth (GO), hypertrophic gingivitis, gingival hyperplasia, gingival hypertrophy |
| Gingivitis, a common cause of inflammatory gingival enlargement. | |
| Specialty | Periodontology |
| Symptoms | increase in gum size |
| Causes | inflammatory conditions, Drug-induced, genetic |
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