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Gingival hyperplasia is an overgrowth of gingival tissue around the teeth and it is a rare condition which is characterized by slowly, progressive, non-hemorrhagic fibrotic enlargement of the gingiva. Gingival hyperplasia is also referred to as: "Gingival fibromatosis, gingivomatosis, diffuse fibroma, idiopathic fibromatosis, hereditary gingival hyperplasia, gigantism of gingiva and hypertrophic gingiva". Gingival enlargement is the proliferation and intensification of the gingiva which is a prevailing character of the diseased gingival tissues. Gingival enlargement is a multifactorial disease and is often attributed to several etiological factors such as plaque, pregnancy, drug induced, systemic hormonal imbalances, leukemias, thrombocytopenia, blood dyscrasias and idiopathic gingival fibromatosis.
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Dr. Bhavya is a post-graduate student in Dept. of Periodontics & Oral Implantology, NDC&H, Derabassi. She has participated in various conferences, won a prize for best paper at 62nd Punjab state conference. She has completed her research work under the guidance of Dr. Navneet Kaur, who has been working as a faculty in the Dept. of Periodontology.
