Inflammatory Reactive Soft Tissue Lesions

Question 1

What are inflammatory reactive lesions?

Answer 1

inflammatory reactive growths of epithelium or CT (fibrous growths histologically) - many lesions can be included in this category

Question 2

What is the classification?

Answer 2

Mortazari 2017

1. Epithelial Origin
   - a. Localised - Frictional (focal) hyperplasia
   - b. Diffuse - Nicotine stomatitis, Denture induced stomatitis, Papillary Hyperplasia
2. CT origin
   a. Localized -Traumatic neuroma, periapical fibroma, pyogenic granuloma, peripheral giant cell granuloma - focal fibrous hyperplasia, denture-induced fibrous hyperplasia
   b. Diffuse - Generalised gingival hyperplasia