Peripheral ossifying fibroma- A case report with brief review

Abstract

Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is an inflammatory reactive hyperplasia of gingiva. It occurs frequently in anterior maxilla with a higher predilection for females. It presents as sessile mucosal nodule and more common in second decade of life. It has been suggested as a separate clinical entity rather than a transitional form of pyogenic granuloma. Diagnosis is often challenging as the clinical presentation of POF mimicks other reactive lesions of gingiva. Due to its high recurrence rate of 8.9% to 20%, prompt diagnosis is important. Here, we report a case of 15 year old girl with pedunculated lesion in gingival and clinically diagnosed as traumatic fibroma.