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A Rare form of Aggressive Pregnancy Gingival Enlargement - a Case Report


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1 Department of Periodontology, Diagnosis and Radiology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
2 Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
     

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Gingival enlargement related to pregnancy is sometimes seen in the oral cavity. Pregnancy is a physiological state that brings full of changes in a woman's life. The metabolism and immunology of the body are modified by progesterone and estrogen as well as other local factors, these sex hormones may modify the oral mucosa and may lead to various periodontal diseases. A case of female patient 23 yrs of age reported during 8th month of pregnancy with a localised gingival enlargement affecting the buccal aspect of left maxillary central incisor upto canine. The hormonal changes occurring during pregnancy may be associated with generalized or localised gingival enlargement and the presence of local factors may accentuate the gingival response.
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Authors

Amitabh Srivastava
Department of Periodontology, Diagnosis and Radiology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Krishna Kumar Gupta
Department of Periodontology, Diagnosis and Radiology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Jaishree Garg
Department of Periodontology, Diagnosis and Radiology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Sunita Srivastava
Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

Abstract


Gingival enlargement related to pregnancy is sometimes seen in the oral cavity. Pregnancy is a physiological state that brings full of changes in a woman's life. The metabolism and immunology of the body are modified by progesterone and estrogen as well as other local factors, these sex hormones may modify the oral mucosa and may lead to various periodontal diseases. A case of female patient 23 yrs of age reported during 8th month of pregnancy with a localised gingival enlargement affecting the buccal aspect of left maxillary central incisor upto canine. The hormonal changes occurring during pregnancy may be associated with generalized or localised gingival enlargement and the presence of local factors may accentuate the gingival response.

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