Question 297 · LDEK · Benign tumors
“Such benign neoplasms develop in adults in the vestibule of the oral cavity due to prolonged irritation. They may appear symmetrically on both maxillary tuberosities, hindering the prosthetic treatment. Their occurrence may be connected with difficult eruption of upper third molars, and also their caries”. The above-mentioned description refers to:
- A. fibromatous epulis.
- B. papilloma.
- C. lobular fibroma.
- D. neurofibroma.
- E. keratoacanthoma.
Hint
Think of a fibrous overgrowth caused by chronic irritation, sometimes bilateral over the tuberosities, that interferes with dentures.
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