Abstract

MONICA SIMOES, ISRAEL; VINICIUS FARIAS, FERREIRA; SILVIO SANDRO, CORNÉLIO  and  JOSE WILSON, NOLETO. Inflamatory fibrous hyperplasia caused by suction chamber: Surgical treatment - case report. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2008, vol.46, n.3, pp.323-325. ISSN 0001-6365.

Inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia caused by upper dentures with suction-chamber, an old-fashioned maneuver to achieve retention and stability of upper dentures. The aim of this study is to report a case of inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia caused by upper dentures on a female patient, 76 years old, that was treated by surgery.

Keywords : Inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia; suction-chamber.