Tailored Approaches to Gingival Enlargement: Case Series on Treatment Modalities in the Mandibular Anterior Region

Abstract

Gingival enlargement is mainly caused by inflammatory changes due to gingivitis, most commonly seen in young patients that are undergoing orthodontic interventions which prevent them from maintaining adequate oral hygiene, apart from this, a more fibrotic form of gingival enlargement can be appreciated in drug induced gingival overgrowth. Gingival enlargement can also be associated with genetic syndromes, genetic mutations and also systemic diseases like leukaemia, it can clinically manifest as pathologic process of hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia or a pathologic lesion that is fibrosis. And hence different management approaches are used to treat different gingival enlargements. The purpose of this case series is to present various treatment approaches to manage gingival enlargement in anterior mandibular region and emphasize how accurate treatment plan can lead to effective resolution. Key words: Gingival Enlargement, Gingival Overgrowth, Mandibular Anterior region.