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Epulis
Epulis is any tumor-like enlargement situated on the gingival or alveolar . The word literally means "(growth) on the gingiva", and describes only the location of the mass and has no further implications on the nature of the . There are three types: fibromatous, ossifying and acanthomatous. The related term parulis refers to a mass of inflamed granulation at the opening of a draining sinus on the alveolus over the root of an infected tooth. Another closely related term is gingival enlargement, which tends to be used where the enlargement is more generalized over the whole gingiva rather than a localized mass.
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