Table 1 The clinicopathological and demographic features of epulis
From: A large-cohort study of 2971 cases of epulis: focusing on risk factors associated with recurrence
Characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Median age, years (range) | 45 (1–98) | |
Sex | ||
Female | 1876 | 63.14 |
Male | 1095 | 36.86 |
Location | ||
Anterior region | 1045 | 52.35 |
Posterior region | 951 | 47.65 |
Maxilla | 1480 | 53.94 |
Mandible | 1264 | 46.06 |
Mean size, cm (range) | 1.25 (0.20–7.80) | |
Frequency of daily brushing | ||
< 2 times | 188 | 6.33 |
≥ 2 times | 1558 | 52.44 |
Unknown | 1225 | 41.23 |
Duration of brushing per time | ||
≤ 2 min | 1102 | 37.09 |
> 2 min | 639 | 21.51 |
Unknown | 1230 | 41.40 |
Dental floss and interdental brush usage | ||
Yes | 781 | 26.29 |
No | 955 | 32.14 |
Unknown | 1235 | 41.57 |
Regular supportive periodontal therapy | ||
Yes | 416 | 14.00 |
No | 1323 | 44.53 |
Unknown | 1232 | 41.47 |
Smoking history | ||
Yes | 127 | 7.28 |
No | 1618 | 92.72 |
Unknown | 1226 | |
Symptoms of periodontitis | ||
Yes | 318 | 10.70 |
No | 1446 | 48.67 |
Unknown | 1207 | 40.63 |
Histological subtypes | ||
FFH | 1810 | 60.92 |
POF | 871 | 29.32 |
PG | 240 | 8.08 |
PGCG | 50 | 1.68 |