Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma - A Case Report

Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) a is reactive gingival hyperplasia which originates from cells of the periodontal ligament. Clinical presentations of POF are similar to that of other gingival hyperplasias and definitive diagnosis requires histopathological examination. We report a case of POF in maxillary gingiva. The lesion was asymptomatic, slow growing, reddish pink in colour and histopathologically revealing stratified squamous epithelium and foci of mineralization in the form of bony trabeculae in the connective tissue. This article highlights the nomenclature, clinicopathological features and pathogenesis of POF.