Gingival Fibrous nodules or gingival nodules are variants of normal oral mucosa. These lesions were apparently identified and named by Giunta in 1999, who reported a series of five cases and additional three cases were later reported by Brannon and his co worker. These appear as either single or multiple firm, pale nodules occurring on the labial attached gingiva-alveolar mucosa junction of eit...

Gingival overgrowths found in the oral cavity are mostly due to reactive hyperplasia and rarely depict neoplastic nature. It is a challenge for the clinician to give final diagnoses of gingival overgrowth. Gingiva is a common site for various benign and malignant lesions. Oral cavity is an ideal niche for the manifestation of various precancerous and cancerous lesions. Fibrous growths present i...

  Gardner's syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder. Familial polyposis of the colon, osteomas, hypertrophy of the retinal-pigmented layer and a multitude of soft tissue tumors are characteristic features. The syndrome may be presented with colonic or extracolonic symptoms. A 75-year-old male patient presented to Al-zahra Clinic with diffuse abdominal pain. An abdominal surgery wa...

fibromatosis is the non-malignant proliferation of fibroblasts that aggressively invade adjacent tissues. it is composed of well-differentiated cells separated by considerable collagen and/or reticulin. the cause of this abundant growth is unknown, but many suspect hormonal or traumatic influences. when fibromatosis develops in the temporomandibular joint (tmj) or adjoining tissues, its aggress...

After the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill began in April 2010, studies were initiated on northern Gulf of Mexico common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Mississippi Sound (MSS) to determine density, abundance, and survival, during and after the oil spill, and to compare these results to previous research in this region. Seasonal boat-based photo-identification surveys (2010-2012) w...

Fibroepithelial gingival hyperplasia (FGH) is a benign, proliferative disorder characterized by an excessive growth of fibrous and epithelial tissues in the gingiva. The etiology fibroepithelial multifactorial, with various predisposing factors implicated its development. Local such as poor oral hygiene, chronic irritation, trauma, certain medications have been associated. Systemic including ho...

Segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia (SOD) has been delineated from other bone and odontogenic dysplasias, and only recently has been described as a separate entity.' This condition was first introduced as hemimaxillofacial dysplasia (HD) by Miles et al. in 1987.' Reports have appeared directed primarily at oral and maxillofacial surgeons and oral pathologists, so the condition may be relatively...