Peripheral ossifying fibroma in mandible: A rare case report

Peripheral ossifying fibroma is one of many localized reactive lesions occurring on the gingiva which includes focal fibrous hyperplasia, pyogenic granuloma and peripheral giant cell granuloma. It is a solitary overgrowth of the gingiva known to arise from the cells of the periodontal ligament. As lesions with similar clinical presentation makes it difficult to diagnose, it makes histo-pathological investigation essential to positively identify the lesion. The present case report highlights the diagnosis and management of peripheral ossifying fibroma in the anterior mandible region of a female child patient.