Stromal myofibroblasts in focal reactive overgrowths of the gingiva

• Main Authors: Leonardo Silveira Damasceno (Author), Fernanda da Silva Gonçalves (Author), Edson Costa e Silva (Author), Elton Gonçalves Zenóbio (Author), Paulo Eduardo Alencar Souza (Author), Martinho Campolina Rebello Horta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Focal reactive overgrowths are among the most common oral mucosal lesions. The gingiva is a significant site affected by these lesions, when triggered by chronic inflammation in response to microorganisms in dental plaque. Myofibroblasts are differentiated fibroblasts that actively participate in di...