The Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma in Edentulous Patients: Report of Three Unique Cases

The peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG) is a rare reactive exophytic lesion taking place on the gingiva and alveolar ridge usually as a result of local irritating factors such as trauma, tooth extraction, badly finished fillings, unstable dental prosthesis, plaque, calculus, chronic infections, and impacted food. This article presents 3 cases of PGCG that presented at the same location of the edentulous mandible of patients that using complete denture for over ten years. (Eur J Dent 2010;4:329-333)

Keywords

Peripheral giant cell granuloma - Chronic irritation - Edentulous patients - Complete denture

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