Inflammatory fibroma of oral cavity- Review

Intra- oral fibrous overgrowths of the soft tissues are relatively common and may be benign reactive or neoplastic lesions. Among these localised fibrous growths Inflammatory fibroma has been found to be commonly occurring in the oral cavity. Inflammatory fibroma is a reactive focal fibrous hyperplasia caused by trauma or local irritation. This can be due to the irritants such as calculus, plaque, overhanging margins, dental appliances and trauma due to sharp cusp impinging on the mucosa. The synonyms includes, irritation Fibroma, traumatic Fibroma, focal fibrous hyperplasia, fibrous nodule, fibrous polyp. An inflammatory fibroma may occur at any oral site but is seen most common on the buccal mucosa along the plane of occlusion. It may also occur on the gingiva or tongue. Inflammatory Fibroma has been common lesion encountered in the dental clinics, thus a vast knowledge about this lesion would be helpful for the dentists in treating the patients. This review extensively explains about the Inflammatory Fibroma for a better knowledge purpose.