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Oral Fibroma

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Oral Fibroma

The oral growth shown here, called a fibroma, is caused by chronic irritation. In this case, it formed as the result of constant rubbing due to orthodontic braces.

DR P. MARAZZIN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

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