Hereditary gingival hyperplasia and physical maturation

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Abstract
Six children in a family with 8 suffered from gingival hyperplasia. Dental age was determined for 5 of the affected children. In 4 it was retarded in relation to chronologic age, but within normal limits. The skeletal age of the same 5 children was retarded by more than 2 SD. The height of 3 of these 5 children were clearly below the 2.5th percentile height curve. The 2 most retarded children were examined by pediatricians. No hematologic changes or evidence of malabsorption from the alimentary tract could be found. In this family retardation of physical development may be linked with gingival hyperplasia.