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Following extraction, an erythematous gingival swelling developed at the site, which enlarged over five months into a firm, pink, pedunculated mass. Excision was performed under local anesthesia using a diode laser. Histopathology revealed a peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF)\u2014a reactive inflammatory hyperplastic lesion that is exceedingly rare in infants. Healing was uneventful, with no recurrence. 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