OWN - Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH CI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH OCI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH TA - Int Poster J Dent Oral Med JT - International Poster Journal of Dentistry and Oral Medicine IS - 1612-7749 (Electronic) IP - 1 VI - 25 PST - ppublish DP - 2023 PG - 0-0 LA - en TI - Categorisation of Gingival Biopsied Lesions – A 12-year Retrospective Study FAU - Gupta, Akanksha AU - Gupta A FAU - Narwal, Anjali AU - Narwal A FAU - Kamboj, Mala AU - Kamboj M FAU - Devi, Anju AU - Devi A CN - OT - Frequency OT - gingival OT - inflammatory OT - reactive OT - neoplasms AB - Background: Gingiva forms part of the periodontium-supporting structures that cover the alveolar process of jaws and surround the necks of teeth. It is a common site for plaque-induced and non-plaque-induced diseases, which present as neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions. Objective: To analyse the frequency distribution of gingival biopsied lesions for past 12 years and classify them as per the classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions. Material and Methods: The present study was conducted on the preserved records of gingival biopsies reported in our department, and all the details were tabulated. Results: Out of 4468 biopsies, 264 (5.90%) gingival biopsies were obtained, with female dominance. Reactive lesions were the most frequent, followed by inflammatory and immune conditions and lesions (8.33%), neoplasms (4.54%), specific infections (0.37%), and gingival pigmentation (0.37%). Conclusion: The study findings show high a prevalence of gingival lesions. Implementation of recent classification aids in their better categorisation. AID - 3909077