Table 1 The distribution of various gingival lesions based on the patients’ age and gender
Lesion | Frequency N (%) | Age (Mean ± SD) | M:F |
|---|---|---|---|
Irritation fibroma | 85 (8.5) | 35.62 ± 15.34 | 32:53 |
POF | 167 (16.7) | 31.30 ± 15.66 | 66:101 |
IFH | 51 (5.1) | 58.88 ± 13.06 | 15:36 |
Pyogenic granuloma | 246 (24.6) | 35.50 ± 17.01 | 81:165 |
PGCG | 150 (15.0) | 38.36 ± 20.64 | 75:74 |
Epulis granulomatosa | 7 (0.7) | 47.16 ± 29.43 | 3:4 |
Giant cell fibroma | 12 (1.2) | 34.09 ± 23.91 | 8:4 |
Neurofibroma | 19 (1.9) | 40.11 ± 18.99 | 7:12 |
Hemangioma | 3 (0.3) | 27.00 ± 22.51 | 2:1 |
Malignant mesenchymal tumor | 7 (0.7) | 43.42 ± 18.20 | 3:4 |
Oral melanotic macule | 13 (1.3) | 39.41 ± 9.36 | 3:10 |
Hyperkeratosis | 22 (2.2) | 46.95 ± 16.96 | 10:12 |
Epithelial dysplasia | 5 (0.5) | 53.80 ± 7.25 | 2:3 |
Squamous papilloma | 4 (0.4) | 37.75 ± 8.46 | 2:2 |
SCC | 26 (2.6) | 59.7 ± 14.08 | 14:12 |
Melanoma | 2 (0.2) | 55 ± 0.00 | 1:1 |
Undifferentiated carcinoma | 2 (0.2) | 55.50 ± 13.43 | 2:0 |
Lichenoid reaction | 43 (4.3) | 48.04 ± 11.76 | 1:42 |
Pemphigoid | 6 (0.6) | 49.83 ± 13.49 | 0:6 |
Lichen planus | 34 (3.4) | 43.03 ± 12.18 | 7:27 |
Pemphigus | 6 (0.6) | 37.66 ± 10.63 | 0:6 |
Plasma cell gingivitis | 4 (0.4) | 32.75 ± 21.46 | 0:4 |
Periodontitis/ Gingivitis | 5 (0.5) | 27.60 ± 6.42 | 0:5 |
Peripheral odon. fibroma | 3 (0.3) | 22.00 ± 8.71 | 0:3 |
Lymphoma | 3 (0.3) | 55.33 ± 30.17 | 1:2 |
Exogenous pigmentation | 5 (0.5) | 32.00 ± 14.66 | 1:4 |
Non-specific lesions | 57 (5.7) | 39.63 ± 17.24 | 22:35 |
Others | 13 (1.3) | 27.34 ± 18.49 | 0:13 |
Total | 1000 (100) | 38.72 ± 18.30 | 359:640 |