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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.
 
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.
Excision may be at the gingival level or one that involves
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Excision may be at the gingival level or a deep resection involving the extraction of the affected tooth and curettage of the alveolar socket.
 
==Prognosis==
 
==Prognosis==
 
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Good following surgical resection. Recurrence is common following incomplete surgical resection.
 
==References==
 
==References==
  
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