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Stomatologija 2026; 28 (2): 59-64 510 KB

Focal reactive gingival overgrowth: Diagnosis, histopathological
evaluation and management

Meenu Taneja Bhasin^*, Karuna Joshi^*, Gunjan Gupta^*, C. S. Baiju^*, Shefali Malik^*, Sunny Mavi^*

Summary

Reactive lesions are clinically and histologically benign nodular swellings that emerge in response to chronic and recurring tissue injury. The chronic and recurring injury stimulates an elated or excessive tissue response. Clinically, these reactive lesions often present diagnostic challenges because they mimic various groups of pathologic processes. They are clinically indistinguishable but possess distinct microscopic features. The aim of this article was to review the clinicopathologic and histopathologic features of focal reactive gingival lesions commonly encountered clinically.

Key words: focal, reactive, lesion, gingiva, overgrowth.

Received: 02 05 2022

Accepted for publishing: 22 06 2026

^*Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Science and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India

Address correspondence to Meenu Taneja Bhasin, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Science and Research, C-1, Shakti Nagar Extension, New Delhi –110052, India.

E-mail address: drmeenu2005@gmail.com



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2026, Vol. 28, No. 2 CONTENTS REVIEWS Lag screw vs miniplate fixation in treatment of condylar neck fractures: A systematic review Augustinas Buškus, Jan Pavel Rokicki, Simas Steponaitis 35-39 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES Multinucleated giant cells: Do they have an impact on prognosis and overall survival in oral squamous cell carcinoma? Kuldeep Singh, Priya Kumar, Aadithya B. Urs 40-46 REVIEWS Relation of gubernacular canal and permanent dentition by Nolla stage: Cone-beam computed tomography analysis Ana Luisa Marques Bemquerer, Larissa Marques Bemquerer, Lucas Guimarães Abreu, Cláudia Borges Brasileiro 47-52 CASE REPORTS The management dilemma of alveolar bone fracture: Case report and narrative review Oumayma El Yacoubi, Akram Belmehdi, Bassima Chami 53-58 Focal reactive gingival overgrowth: Diagnosis, histopathological evaluation and management Meenu Taneja Bhasin, Karuna Joshi, Gunjan Gupta, C. S. Baiju, Shefali Malik, Sunny Mavi 59-64 © 2026 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2026; 28 (2): 59-64 510 KB Focal reactive gingival overgrowth: Diagnosis, histopathological evaluation and management Meenu Taneja Bhasin^, Karuna Joshi^, Gunjan Gupta^, C. S. Baiju^, Shefali Malik^, Sunny Mavi^ Summary Reactive lesions are clinically and histologically benign nodular swellings that emerge in response to chronic and recurring tissue injury. The chronic and recurring injury stimulates an elated or excessive tissue response. Clinically, these reactive lesions often present diagnostic challenges because they mimic various groups of pathologic processes. They are clinically indistinguishable but possess distinct microscopic features. The aim of this article was to review the clinicopathologic and histopathologic features of focal reactive gingival lesions commonly encountered clinically. Key words: focal, reactive, lesion, gingiva, overgrowth. Received: 02 05 2022 Accepted for publishing: 22 06 2026 ^*Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Science and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India Address correspondence to Meenu Taneja Bhasin, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Science and Research, C-1, Shakti Nagar Extension, New Delhi –110052, India. E-mail address: drmeenu2005@gmail.com