PERIPHERAL OSSIFYING FIBROMA: MAXILLA. A CAS E REPORT

We present a case of peripheral ossifying fibro ma (POF) is a unco mmon gingival growth occurring on the free margin o f the ging iva postulated to appear as a reactive process secondary to irritation or trau ma. POF used here for that relatively common gingival lesion characterised by a high degree of cellularity usually exhib iting bone formation, although occasionally cementu m-like material. It is frequently occurs in the anterior maxilla especially in young adults and has a female predo minance .We report a case of peripheral ossifying fibro ma occurring in the