An unusual presentation of peripheral buttressing bone in anterior maxilla: Case report and management

An unusual presentation of peripheral buttressing bone in anterior maxilla: Case report and management

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The phenomenon of buttressing bone formation is relatively uncommon in the alveolar bone, more so in the anterior maxilla.In our case, peripheral buttressing bone formation presented as an isolated hard gingival swelling with relation to 21 Incontinence Products in a 14-year-old girl.Radiographic presentation was normal with no evidence of bone loss or altered bone density.Therefore explorative surgery was planned.Buttressing bone formation could be appreciated, which also was the cause for swelling clinically.

Osteoplasty was done and bone graft placed in the Western Saddle Synthetic defect.On a subsequent recall visit gingivoplasty was done to reduce gingival thickness to improve esthetics.We report the case for its unusual presentation, its management with follow-up.