Oral focal mucinosis arising on the gingiva of orthodontic patient

Alexandre Simões Garcia, Diego Mauricio Bravo-Calderón, Milena Souza Gomes da Costa, Denise Tostes Oliveira

Department of Stomatology, Area of Pathology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of S?o Paulo, Bauru, Brazil.
Private Practice, Franca, Brazil.

DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24048                

Abstract

Oral focal mucinosis is an uncommon non-neoplastic lesion of unknown etiology. We presented a unique case of a sessile, well-demarcated gingival nodule adjacent to the right mandibular first molar of a young girl submitted to orthodontic treatment that was diagnosed as oral focal mucinosis. The probably etiopathogenesis of this lesion in orthodontic patient is discussed.

Keywords

Mucinosis; Gingival Diseases; Hyaluronic Acid

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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