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| | ==Treatment== | | ==Treatment== |
| − | An excision of the neoplasm should be performed. The depth of the excision is determined by the location of the origin of the neoplasm at the [[Periodontal ligament - Anatomy & Physiology|periodontal ligament]].
| + | A surgical excision of the neoplasm should be performed. The depth of the excision is determined by the location of the origin of the neoplasm at the [[Periodontal ligament - Anatomy & Physiology|periodontal ligament]]. |
| − | Excision may be at the gingival level or a deep resection involving the extraction of the affected tooth and curettage of the alveolar socket. | + | Excision may be at the gingival level or a deep resection involving the extraction of the affected tooth and curettage of the alveolar socket. |
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| | + | They do not recur if adequately excised. |
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| | ==Prognosis== | | ==Prognosis== |