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==Description==  
 
==Description==  
 
Peripheral odontogenic fibroma is a benign tumour that arises from the [[Periodontal ligament - Anatomy & Physiology|periodontal ligament]]. It was previously known as a fibromatous epulis and ossifying epulis depending on the degree of mineralization.  
 
Peripheral odontogenic fibroma is a benign tumour that arises from the [[Periodontal ligament - Anatomy & Physiology|periodontal ligament]]. It was previously known as a fibromatous epulis and ossifying epulis depending on the degree of mineralization.  
They present as firm, smooth swellings of the [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|gingiva]] and are normally indistinguishable from [[Gingival Hyperplasia|gingival hyperplasia]].
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They present as firm, smooth swellings of the [[Gingiva Introduction|gingiva]] and are normally indistinguishable from [[Gingival Hyperplasia|gingival hyperplasia]].
    
   
 
   
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