IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Treatment of Maxillary Buccal Exostosis – Case Report

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Priyanka Aggarwal , Vandana Singh

Abstract

Buccal exostoses are non-malignant, bony growth on the facial aspect of the maxilla and very rarely on, the mandible. Interplay between environmental and genetic factors is generally considered as the etiology of these lesions. Usually these growths are asymptomatic, but if enlarges across several centimeters they can cause periodontal disease in neighbouring teeth, ulceration of the overlying mucosa and esthetic problems in anterior region too. It has been observed that there is a direct relationship between age of the person and frequency of occurrence of these lesions. They begin to develop in the early adulthood and may slowly enlarge over the years. ..Proper diagnosis is made only after thorough evaluation. The following paper presents a unique case of maxillary buccal exostosis in canine region and its surgical management.

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