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What is the term for hyperplastic tissue caused by an ill-fitting or overextended denture flange?
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Correct answer: D. Epulis fissuratum
Epulis fissuratum describes the folds of hyperplastic fibrous tissue that develop specifically along a denture flange that is overextended or ill-fitting, forming around the offending flange edge. Papillary hyperplasia occurs on the palate (typically under a poorly fitting maxillary denture, related to chronic irritation/Candida, not specifically a flange-edge problem), and fibroma/linea alba describe unrelated entities.