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How To Treat An Excess Mass Of Gum Tissues?

I have just had a piece of tissue removed from upper gum due to bad fitting dentures a large mass of excess tissue has grown, dentist wants to biopsy it before going ahead and removing it all. He put in some stiches and said they would dissolve. I am worried because of language barrier, I am in Taiwan. I am healthy 50yrs old woman. any help would be great. Thanks
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Read your query.

Excess tissue growth with ill fitting denture as you have described is usually harmless referred as epulis fissuratum. This is usually cause by chronic tissue irritation by a ill fitting dentures and its response to the soft tissue.

Biopsy is usually done to rule out any other lesions including neoplasma.

I would suggests you to go ahead with surgical removal of the tissue.After the healing get a new denture done with proper fitting and proper maintenance of the denture.

Hope this was useful.

Thanks and regards.

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How To Treat An Excess Mass Of Gum Tissues?

Thanks for using Health Care Magic. Read your query. Excess tissue growth with ill fitting denture as you have described is usually harmless referred as epulis fissuratum. This is usually cause by chronic tissue irritation by a ill fitting dentures and its response to the soft tissue. Biopsy is usually done to rule out any other lesions including neoplasma. I would suggests you to go ahead with surgical removal of the tissue.After the healing get a new denture done with proper fitting and proper maintenance of the denture. Hope this was useful. Thanks and regards.