Pyogenic granuloma subsequent to apical fenestration of a primary tooth.

BACKGROUND

The authors present two case reports of patients exhibiting pyogenic granulomas in the maxillary labial mucosa, which were related to an apical fenestration of a primary incisor.

CASE DESCRIPTIONS: Several researchers have reported that the gingival wound and surrounding inflammatory tissue typically heal spontaneously after extraction of a fenestrated primary tooth. However, in the cases presented here, the gingival lesion did not heal after the fenestrated teeth were extracted.

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: After extracting fenestrated teeth, clinicians need to examine the labial area at a follow-up appointment to ensure that the gingival hyperplasia heals properly. The authors suggest performing curettage of the surrounding abnormal tissue at the time of the tooth extraction.