Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

Epulis in pregnancy disturbing speech and mastication

Snigdha Kumari, Ashok Kumar Biswas, Goutam Giri

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 Pyogenic granuloma of the gingiva, which develops rarely during pregnancy in women is also known as pregnancy epulis. The incidence is during the third decade of life. Epulis is more prevalent among women than men (1:4), however its prevalence is not known. It is also known as "pregnancy tumor" or "granuloma gravidarum".this lesion is identical to a pyogenic granuloma in all respects apart from the fact that it occurs exclusively in pregnant females. The most common site of epulis is the frontal part of the maxilla. It usually occurs during third trimester of pregnancy. It causes no symptoms apart from its very presence. Improper oral hygiene leading to chronic gingivitis and high gingival levels of active progesterone is cited as a common etiology. Treatment is removal of irritating factors followed by surgical excision of the lesion. Here, we report an unusual case of pregnancy epulis in a 33–year pregnant woman

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Snigdha Kumari, Ashok Kumar Biswas, Goutam Giri Epulis in pregnancy disturbing speech and mastication International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 3 March 2016

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