Abstract
A variety of swellings located on or near the gums is clinically included under the heading of epulis. There are various types of epulis. In today’s era of super specialization gum swellings more commonly present to the dental surgeon than to the practicing otolaryngologist. We present an interesting case of a fibrous epulis managed in our institute along with a brief review of literature.
Keywords: Epulis, Fibro epithelial polyp
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