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Clinical appearance of the whole mouth and lesion.
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Intraoral examination revealed a fibrotic, sessile, and smooth surfaced gingival overgrowth interdentally between the teeth #13 and #14 (Figure 1).
Radiographical image of patient.
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Radiographical findings were normal (Figure 2).
Excision of the lesion and flap operation of the site.
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Subsequently, flap operation was performed to gain access to alveolar bone (Figure 3).
Reconstruction of surgical site with free gingival graft.
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Surgical site was reconstructed with free gingival graft obtained from hard palate to ensure primary closure of the flaps and prevention of gingival recession (Figure 4).
Histopathological sections of the excised lesion with different magnification.
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Stained sections revealed a nodular mass composed by dense collagen fibers in lamina propria covered by a stratified squamous epithelium, which were consistent with OF (Figure 5).
Postoperative 1st week's and 1st, 6th, and 12th months' clinical appearance of the surgical site, respectively.
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