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Unique Clinical Features of Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis Withelevated Expression of Human β-Defensin-2 and -3 in Gingival Epithelia
2021-06-14
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background:</bold> Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF), a rare benign oral condition, has several adverse consequences such as aesthetic changes, malocclusion, speech impediments, and abnormal dentition . H owever, relatively few studies have addressed the beneficial effects of thick gingival tissues on resisting external stimuli. Patients with HGF commonly manifest a ‘healthy’...
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-533524/v1
