EPULIS FISSURATUM -A MEDICAL LINE OF TREATMENT

DR.SUNANDA CHAVVA; DR.N.V.S.SEKHAR REDDY; DR. MEKALA .MARY SUJATHA; DR.M.HIMA PRIYA; DR.RAJ KUMAR BADAM

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

EPULIS FISSURATUM -A MEDICAL LINE OF TREATMENT

Dr. Sunanda Chavva, Dr. N. V. S. Sekhar Reddy, Dr. Mekala . Mary Sujatha, Dr. M. Hima Priya, Dr. Raj Kumar Badam

Abstract :

Epulisfissuratum is an inflammatory condition seen in oral cavity¹. This is caused due to trauma of ill fitting denture. Epulisfissuratum is commonly seen in elderly patients with poor oral and denture hygiene maintenance². It�s a type of inflammatory hyperplasia that is reactive tissue growth to stimulus like pyogenic granuloma, fioma etc. it was once thought to be candida associated. We present a case of 50yr old female patient who had extensive epulisfissuratum treated with medicines and oral and denture hygiene instead of surgery.