Tenuous fibroma “Peripheral odontogenic fibroma

Most odontogenic tumors are intraosseous in nature but at times they might have peripheral location like gingiva therefore they are referred to as peripheral odontogenic tumors (POTs). Peripheral odontogenic fibroma (POdF) is the only POT that is more frequent than its central counterpart. This tumor is rather an uncommon gingival enlargement that is slow growing benign neoplasm that is unencapsulated exophytic gingival mass, which is composed of fibrous connective tissue associated with various amount of calcifications and islands of odontogenic epithelium . Due to its firm and non tender nature on palpation it could be mistaken for other more common gingival lesions like peripheral ossifying fibroma, pyogenic granuloma etc. Hence, histopathological examination is inevitable for factual diagnosis. This article illustrates a well documented case of POdf with regards to its diagnosis, treatment modalities and recurrence.