International Journal of Dental Sciences

International Journal of Dental Sciences


International Journal of Dental Sciences
International Journal of Dental Sciences
Vol. 3, Issue 2 (2021)

Surgical management of geriatric patient with epulis fissuratum: A case report


Yash Katbamna, Priyanka Acharya, Swathi Bhat

Epulis fissuratum is a tissue overgrowth on vestibular alveolar mucosa secondary to trauma of ill-fitting denture flanges, otherwise called granuloma fissuratum or denture induced hyperplasia. With an epidemiological incidence of 4.1 per 1000 persons in people above 35years of age it often hinders phonetics, aesthetics and mastication. We have reported surgical management of Epulis fissuratum in a geriatric patient with a brief review of literature.
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Yash Katbamna, Priyanka Acharya, Swathi Bhat. Surgical management of geriatric patient with epulis fissuratum: A case report. International Journal of Dental Sciences, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 01-03
International Journal of Dental Sciences