Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Case of the Month


June, 1999


Subjective:

The patient is a 37 y.o. female referred to our office for evaluation and treatment of a mandibular gingival mass in area No. 26-27 that had been present for four years.

Objective:

The patient is allergic to codeine. There are no serious illnesses. Patient had under gone a hysterectomy in 1995. Medication included Premarin. Oral examination revealed teeth #'s 1, 19, and 32 to be missing. Dental calculus was caked on the lingual surfaces of the anterior mandibular incisors. There was a 20 mm x 15 mm x 7 mm mass on the mandibular gingival tissue in area No. 26-27. No bruit or thrill was noted. Radiographic examination revealed interproximal bone loss in the maxilla and mandible. Tooth No. 16 is impacted.

Assessment:

  1. Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma
  2. Periodontitis
  3. Impacted Tooth No. 16

Plan:

Results:




Patient treated by:
  • Dr. Steven R. Tucker Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery


 Steven R. Tucker DMD, PSC
 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
 909 Scherm Road
 Owensboro, KY 42301
 phone: 1-502-926-4107
 fax: 1-502-926-4166
 url: http://www.srt-psc.com

steven@occ-uky.campus.mci.net

Last Modified: May 31, 1999

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