Reactive lesions of oral cavity

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Author Details : Akalya Purushothaman*, Sahana N S , Chandrakala Jayaram, Savita S Shiragur, Ninad V Chavan, Meghashyama Kulkarni

Volume : 9, Issue : 4, Year : 2023

Article Page : 175-182

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jooo.2023.039

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Abstract

Oral mucosa is constantly subjected to various external and internal stimuli that leads to various reactive lesions. They are non-neoplastic in nature, but clinically these lesions closely mimic benign neoplastic lesions leading the clinician to misdiagnosis and sub-optimal treatment. Reactive lesions are typically occurring as a response to chronic inflammation caused by various forms of low-grade chronic irritations to the oral mucosa such as dental plaque and calculus, sharp edges of grossly carious teeth, faulty dental restorations, chronic biting habits, ill-fitting dental/oral appliances and food impactions. This review article summarizes the various reactive lesions of oral cavity and their distinctive histopathologic features.
 

Keywords: Reactive lesions, Pyogenic granuloma, Peripheral giant cell granuloma, Peripheral ossifying fibroma, Nicotine stomatitis, Epulis fissuratum, Irritational fibroma.

How to cite : Purushothaman A, Sahana N S, Jayaram C, Shiragur S S, Chavan N V, Kulkarni M, Reactive lesions of oral cavity. J Oral Med Oral Surg Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2023;9(4):175-182

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