Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry · 2006 · 64 citations · 0 references
DentistryOral PathologyPediatric DentistryCystic Lesions Of The JawsOral DiagnosisOral HistopathologyBenign Oral TumorsDevelopmental Dental AnomaliesInflammatory Oral LesionsOral NeoplasiaOral Soft Tissue AnatomyPediatric Oral InfectionDevelopmental Oral LesionsLocal Tissue IrritationOral Cavity LesionsOral Cavity PathologyOral Cystic LesionsPediatric Oral LesionsPediatric Oral PathologyPeriapical Bone Loss
Soft tissue enlargements of the oral cavity often present a diagnostic challenge because a diverse group of pathologic processes can produce such lesions. An enlargement may represent a variation of normal anatomic structures, inflammation, cysts, developmental anomalies and neoplasm. Within these lesions is a group of reactive hyperplasias, which develop in response to a chronic, recurring tissue injury that stimulates an exuberant or excessive tissue repair response. The pyogenic granuloma is a reactive enlargement that is an inflammatory response to local irritation such as calculus, a fractured tooth, rough dental restoration and foreign materials. This article aims to present a case of pyogenic granuloma in 8 year old child patient associated with resorption of bone in relation to the tooth.