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Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Treatment with Guided Tissue Regeneration: A Case Report

[ ISSN : 2575-7776 ]

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Selin Genc and Abdullah Seckin Ertugrul*

Izmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology Izmir, Turkey

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Abdullah SE, Izmir KatipCelebi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Izmir, Turkey, Tel: +902323524040

Keywords: Peripheral giant cell granuloma; Guided tissue regeneration; Chronic periodontitis

Abstract

T he peripheral giant cell reparative granuloma has been described for many years in literature under a variety of names. It also named with peripheral giant cell tumor and giant cell epulis [1]. T he etiology of Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma (PGCG) is not clear. It can be considered an over exuberant local response of tissue to injury. PGCG is known as asymptomatic, hyperplastic lesion of the attached gingiva or alveolar mucosa. Clinically lesion located on the gingival or edentulous ridge and the most common site is posterior area. Mostly, lesions are asymptomatic but the chief complaint is bleeding due to trauma. Treatment of PGCG consists, removal of the lesion and eliminating traumatic factors

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Genc S and Ertugrul AS. Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Treatment with Guided Tissue Regeneration: A Case Report. SM J Dent. 2016; 2(1): 1005.

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Received: 13-May-2016

Accepted: 30-Oct-2016

Published: 14-Nov-2016