%0 Case Reports
%T Management of a Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Related to an Implant-Supported Prosthesis: A Case Report.
%A Pita A
%A Ruiz S
%J Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent
%V 44
%N 3
%D 2024 05 24
%M 38787706
%F 2.227
%R 10.11607/prd.6611
%X Peripheral giant cell granulomas (PGCGs) are benign oral cavity tumors, reactive in nature, caused by local trauma or irritation. A 51-year-old woman presented with a soft tissue lesion related to an implant at site 36 (FDI numbering system). An excisional biopsy was completed, and the soft tissue mass was diagnosed as a PGCG. The biopsy led to a lack of keratinized tissue and vestibular depth around the implant site. After the initial healing phase, a free gingival graft was completed. Then, following soft tissue maturation, the cement-retained implant-supported prosthesis was converted into a screwretained implant-supported prosthesis that was easily accessible. With a combined periodontal and restorative approach, the KT increased, adequate vestibular depth was achieved, and there was no recurrence of the PGCG.