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Gingival Hyperplasia MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Gingival Hyperplasia
Tree Number(s)
C07.465.714.258.428.250
Unique ID
D005885
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005885
Annotation
differentiate from GINGIVAL HYPERTROPHY
Scope Note
Non-inflammatory enlargement of the gingivae produced by factors other than local irritation. It is characteristically due to an increase in the number of cells. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p400)
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65
Date Introduced
1965/01/01
Last Updated
1999/01/01
Gingival Hyperplasia Preferred
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