DRS. SAJA ALRAMADHAN*, DONALD M. COHEN, NEEL BHATTACHARYYA AND NADIM M. ISLAM
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A 12-year-old female presented to periodontist Dr. Ana L. Roca evaluation of a lesion on the maxillary The Visitfor floridadental.org/online-ce forgingiva. this FREE, MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT. You will be given the patient was receiving orthodontic treatment and her health opportunity to review the “Diagnostic Discussion” and its accompanying photos. Answer five history was unremarkable. The lesion was painless and was multiple questions earnafter one hour of CE. first noted bychoice the patient around twoto months initiating the orthodontic treatment. Clinical examination revealed a red, exophytic, papillomatous and ulcerated lesion on the facial interdental papillae of teeth Nos. 6 and 7 (Fig. 1). An excisional biopsy was performed and submitted to the University of Florida Oral Pathology Laboratory Biopsy Service for a Contact FDC Marketing Coordinator Brooke Martin diagnosis.
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Question: Based on the above history and clinical presentation what is the most likely diagnosis? A. Pyogenic granuloma B. Peripheral ossifying fibroma C. Gingival fibroma D. Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia
Fig. 1: Localized erythematous, velvety, ulcerated lesion on the facial interdental papillae of teeth Nos. 6-7.
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