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case_images: Preoperative photograph of the patient
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case_images: F1
case_images: She appeared apprehensive and lacked confidence due to gummy smile (Fig. 1).
case_images: Gingival overgrowth in anterior teeth region
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case_images: F2
case_images: An intraoral examination revealed generalized, smooth enlargement of the gingiva involving upper and lower arches (Figs 2 to 4).
case_images: Gingival overgrowth in upper arch
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case_images: F3
case_images: An intraoral examination revealed generalized, smooth enlargement of the gingiva involving upper and lower arches (Figs 2 to 4).
case_images: Gingival overgrowth in lower arch
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case_images: F4
case_images: An intraoral examination revealed generalized, smooth enlargement of the gingiva involving upper and lower arches (Figs 2 to 4).
case_images: Excised gingival tissue
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case_images: F5
case_images: The excised gingival tissue was sent for the histopathological evaluation (Fig. 5).
case_images: Histopathological specimen showing stratified squamous epithelium with long slender rete pegs and connective tissue with dense collagen stroma
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case_images: The H&E staining of the specimen revealed stratified squamous epithelium with focal keratinization, long slender rete pegs and the subepithelium showed dense collagen stroma in connective tissue (Fig. 6).
case_images: Postoperative - increased clinical crown length
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case_images: The periodontal dressing was removed after a week and healing was found to be satisfactory (Figs 7 to 9).
case_images: Postoperative - upper arch
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case_images: F8
case_images: The periodontal dressing was removed after a week and healing was found to be satisfactory (Figs 7 to 9).
case_images: Postoperative - lower arch
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case_images: F9
case_images: The periodontal dressing was removed after a week and healing was found to be satisfactory (Figs 7 to 9).
case_images: Postoperative photograph of the patient
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case_images: F10
case_images: No recurrence of gingival enlargement was observed one year after the surgery (Fig. 10).