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ArticleCureus2026

Management of Gingival Reactive Lesions: A Case Series.

Shivani G, Rekha R Koduganti, Suhail Mir, Veerendranath Reddy Panthula, Swetha Manchala

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Shivani GDepartment of Periodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, IND.
Rekha R KodugantiDepartment of Periodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, IND.
Suhail MirDepartment of Periodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, IND.
Veerendranath Reddy PanthulaDepartment of Periodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, IND.
Swetha ManchalaDepartment of Periodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reactive gingival lesions are benign, tumor-like proliferations that commonly involve the gingiva and arise due to chronic irritation or inflammation. The primary treatment is complete excision of the lesion, which, along with appropriate adjunctive measures, helps improve healing and reduce recurrence. This case series presents three cases of reactive gingival lesions managed by diode laser excisional biopsy with adjunctive curcumin gel and/or photobiomodulation (PBM). The diagnoses were confirmed by histopathological examination.

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curcumin geldiode laser excisionfibroepithelial gingival hyperplasiagingival hyperplasiaphotobiomodulationpyogenic granuloma

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PMID42670465
PMCPMC13526207

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