Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of inherited dental enamel defects. Commonly described as an isolated trait, it may be observed concomitantly with other orodental and/or systemic features such as nephrocalcinosis in Enamel Renal Syndrome (ERS, MIM#204690), or gingival hyperplasia in Amelogenesis Imperfecta and Gingival Fibromatosis Syndrome (AIGF...

Among the factors that may impede success in dental treatments, gingival biotype is the greatest cause of concern, particularly affecting the outcomes of periodontal therapy, root coverage procedures, and implant placement. Different tissue biotypes respond differently to inflammation and to surgical and restorative treatment; consequently, it is crucial to identify tissue biotype before treatm...

Myiasis is defined as the infestation of living tissues of vertebrates by larvae of flies. Gingival myiasis is an uncommon type of myiasis. During the inspection of the teeth of slaughtered camels (in Mashhad, Iran) for a research project, a gingival myiasis was seen in a 15 year-old camel. Eight larvae were removed from the lesions and sent to a parasitology laboratory for identification. Affe...

We report on a female newborn, the youngest patient with Zimmermann-Laband syndrome hitherto reported. She had gingival hyperplasia, bulbous soft nose and ears, hypoplastic toenails, and hyperextensibility of the joints, as well as deep palmar and plantar creases, a sign not previously described in literature.

Wegener's granulomatosis (GW) is a multisystemic granulomatous vasculitis that predominantly affects the airways and the kidneys, but may affect any organ. Otorhinolaryngological manifestations may be gingival swelling, oral ulcer or septal perforations that can cause saddle nose deformities, rhinitis, sinusitis and hearing loss. We report a case of WG that was first diagnosed on oral gingival ...

We report a unique case of extensive papillomatosis of the palate in a renal transplant recipient. The condition resembled inflammatory papillary hyperplasia; it exhibited severe epithelial dysplasia and concurred with generalized gingival hyperplasia. We document and discuss the probable multifactorial etiology of the lesions, including evidence for human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 expressio...

Relevance. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis) is a rare disease in which oral cavity symptoms manifest as 'strawberry' gingivitis. Description of the clinical case. The paper presents early systemic – granulomatosis manifestation gingival hyperplasia 1 patient, form so-called "strawberry gingivitis", another non-specific ulcer on mucous mem-brane soft palate. After exam...

Various degrees of gingival overgrowth may occur in individuals taking diphenylhydantoin, a drug used widely in the treatment of epilepsy. The tissue overgrowth is made up predominantly of collagen, and may therefore be a useful model for analysis of fibrosis and some other connective tissue abnormalities. Fibroblasts derived from the overgrown tissue exhibit a level of protein synthetic activi...