Management of inflammatory gingival enlargement: A case report
Abstract
Objective: To report management of inflammatory gingival enlargement with periodontal flap surgical method.
Case report: 42-year-old male patient with a crowded tooth and gingival enlargement in the interdental area of 42 and 43. Patients often complain bleeding, especially when brushing teeth.
Results: Non-surgical treatment of scaling and medication followed by surgical therapy i.e. periodontal flap surgery. One week after surgery, the gingiva still appeared slightly hyperemic.
Conclusion: surgical flap treatment can be done after initial therapy of scaling and root planing which does not show healing of gingival enlargement.
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How to Cite
Djais, A. I. ., & Ashra, M. N. (2019). Management of inflammatory gingival enlargement: A case report. Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.15562/jdmfs.v5i2.1463