Prevalence and Risk Factors of Fibroma among General Hospitals in Iraq

Abstract

Benign tumours made of fibrous or connective tissue are called fibromas. Malignant tumours are referred to as fibrosarcomas. A clinical entity that can develop in the oral cavity is an oral fibroma. The objective of this research was to ascertain the fibroma prevalence and risk factors in Iraqi general hospitals from 2018 to 2023. In this survey, a prospective cross-sectional research was conducted. Randomly selected genders who were at least 15 years old were chosen using a systematic sampling technique. The study included a standardised self-administered questionnaire to gather personal and historical data from the participants. Out of 106 patients comprised, 55 (51.90%) of females and 51 (48.10%) of males, with a mean age of (43.59 ± 18.36) years old. However, fibroma was statistically associated with topography at (P-Value=0.004). The prevalence of fibroma diagnosed among general hospitals aged 15 to 98 years old. Fibromas often form in adults between the ages of 40 and 60. A variety of factors, such as trauma or localised irritation on the tongue, lip, gums, or inside of the cheeks, might contribute to their development.