Abstract

NAVAS-APARICIO, María del Carmen  and  HERNANDEZ-RIVERA, Patricia. Focal fibrous hyperplasia: benign lesion of the oral mucosa. Literature review. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2021, vol.31, n.3, pp.186-193. ISSN 1019-4355.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20453/reh.v31i3.4048.

Focal fibrous hyperplasia is a common pathology in the oral cavity, which is characterized by a reactive inflammatory hyperplastic lesion in response to chronic trauma. Although focal fibrous hyperplasia is a common lesion, it frequently does not acquire the corresponding importance by professionals, and it is essential to have a clear understanding of the proper diagnosis and management of this pathology.

Keywords : fibroma; pathology; mouth mucosa; oral manifestations; diagnosis.

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