Abstract
Epulis is a clinical term for benign and limited tumors on the gingiva. It arises from the gingiva, periostium of the alveolar bone and the periodontal ligament. Though epulis is histopathologically classified into several types, epulis consisting of areas of ossification is rarely noted. Epulis occurs more frequently in adults and rarely in elderly people and children.
This report concerns a case of epulis which was observed in an 11-month-old female infant. Her deciduous teeth had not erupted. Epulis was observed on the area of the upper right deciduous central incisor.
Histopathologically, it consisted of fibrogranulomatous tissues, and areas of ossification were observed. The histopathological diagnosis was epulis fibrosa osteoplastica.
A case report concerning epulis before the eruption of deciduous teeth was considered rare except for cases of congenital epulis.
