FEATURES OF TIMELY DIAGNOSTICS OF TUMOR-LIKE FORMATIONS ON THE ALVEOLAR PROCESSES OF THE JAWS (CLINICAL CASE)

Abstract

Awareness of the etiology, clinic and symptomatology of tumor-like neoplasms of the alveolar process of the jaws will allow the dentist to carry out the correct differential diagnostics, make a timely diagnosis, avoid mistakes in the choice of treatment tactics and eliminate the risks of further complications.
In a clinical case, an objective examination of a patient with fibrous epulis revealed a densely elastic tumor-like neoplasm, 1 x 2 cm in diameter, located on the vestibular surface of the alveolar process of the upper jaw in the projection of the root of 21st tooth, which had clear boundaries, a wide base, a surface with slight tuberosity of red colour, was painless on palpation, had no signs of bleeding, was noted arereactive mucosa in the surrounding tissues.