Sandip Ghosh

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Background: Periodontal disease is a public health problem and is associated with systemic diseases. Periodontitis is a highly prevalent disease in developed and developing country across all age group & gender. Majority of population in the developing countries suffer from different stages and grades of periodontitis which causes alveolar bone loss, tooth mobility and tooth loss. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conductedon 2220 dentate person including both male & female aged from 20 to 65 reported in the Department of Periodontics in 3 months Results: It was observed estimated prevalence of periodontitis increased with age which is much higher among subjects with poor oral hygiene practice and females are suffering more than male. The current study collected significant data for prevalence Conclusion: Inadequate and/or improper maintenance of Oral hygiene confirmed as the most important predictor for periodontitis. Severity was found to be increased with increasing age also more in female than male. The effect of age and gender on the progression of periodontitis seemed to be less important when good oral hygiene is practiced.   Keywords: Periodontitis, Prevalence, Periodontal disease.

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Localized inflammatory or reactive overgrowths are quite more common clinical findings on human gingiva. Most of the lesions are benign and innocuous though some have potency to transfer in to a malignant lesion. These types of lesions are difficult to identify clinically as their appearance are quite similar so only Histopathological evaluation can detect their identity. In this case report we displayed a case of Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma in maxillary anterior tooth region in 32 year old female patient along with clinical, Histopathological evaluation along with present and future treatment details. Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is usually a fibromatic, non neoplastic enlargement of the gingiva which shows areas of calcification or ossification. Synonyms for POF include Peripheral cementifying fibroma, Peripheral fibroma with calcification, Calcifying or ossifying fibrous epulis and Calcifying fibroblastic granuloma.   Keywords: Gingival overgrowth, Ossifying fibroma, Peripheral ossifying fibroma, Peripheral cementifying fibroma

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