F. Ahmadi Motemayel
1*, HR. Abdolsamadi
2, S. Irani
3, R. Bardal
41 Assistant professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2 Associated professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3 Assistant professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4 Assistant professor, Department of Oral Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: F. Ahmadi Motemayel Address: Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Fahmideh Blv., Hamadan, Iran. Tel.:+988114239034 , Email:
fatahmadim@yahoo.com
Abstract
Orofacial granulomatosis(OFG) is a granulomatous disease of the orofacial region which appears usually as a persistent and/or recurrent labial soft tissues swelling in the orofacial region and is characterized histologically by a granulomatous inflammation. OFG may cause significant cosmetic and functional problems but can be prevented if the disease is diagnosed early and promptly treated. The etiology of oral lesions with non-caseating granulomas includes oral Crohn’s tooth associated infections, sarcoidosis and food or contact allergies. Treatment of OFG is not always necessary, although most patients do require some medical intervention.