Fibro-epithelial Polyp - Report of Two Cases with Literature Review.

ABSTRACT

Irritation fibroma or traumatic fibroma is a common sub-mucosal response to trauma from teeth or dental prosthesis presenting as a painless, sessile or occasionally pedunculated swelling that can be firm and resilient or soft and spongy in consistency. It rarely occurs before the fourth decade and shows no preference for either sex. Its occurrence corresponds with intraoral areas that are prone to trauma such as the tongue, buccal mucosa and labial mucosa. As the lesion occurs due to continuous trauma and irritation, it important to remove the source of the irritation and then treat it by conservative surgical excision otherwise it will recur.