Role of the c-myc proto-oncogene in the proliferation of hereditary gingival fibromatosis fibroblasts.

Background: Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a fibrotic gingival enlargement. In previous work, HGF fibroblasts grew faster and produced more collagen and fibronectin (FN) than normal gingival (GN) fibroblasts. HGF FN and collagen production, but not proliferation, were under autocrine transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta control, suggesting other means of activation of HGF proliferation.

Self inflicted shotgun wound to the face: a case report.

Injuries caused by firearms often test the ingenuity of the surgical team. The variables encountered related to the hard and soft tissue destruction make each case unique. The only way to achieve predictable outcomes with these patients is to treat a large enough number that you are guided by your previous experience.