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epulis

[ep-u´lis] (pl. epu´lides) (Gr.)

any tumor of the gingiva.

giant cell epulis (epulis gigantocellula´ris) a sessile or pedunculated lesion of the gingiva, or less often the mucous membrane covering edentulous ridges; it is an inflammatory reaction to injury or hemorrhage.

epulis

(ĕp-ū′lĭs) plural.epulides [Gr. epoulis, a gumboil]

1. A fibrous sarcomatous tumor having its origin in the periosteum of the lower jaw.

2. A nonpathological softening and swelling of the gums due to hyperemia that begins during midtrimester pregnancy and subsides after delivery. In susceptible women, this condition tends to recur during subsequent pregnancies.epuloid, adjective

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Ossifying Epulides are similar, but these also contain a bony element, making them more challenging to correct.

More sinister, however, are the Acanthomatous Epulides, which invade the bone and destroy it.

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An odontomas are rare in all species and many times called as "Epulides" (Gardner, 1992).