A seven-year-old neutered/male Siberian Husky-cross dog was referred for
evaluation of a gingival mass. Two years previously, the referring veterinarian
had resected an ossifying epulis from the same area between the maxillary left
first and second premolars. The neoplasm recurred 4-months after the original
surgery. En bloc resection provided tumor-free margins. An oral examination
12-months following surgery indicated no gross signs of recurrence.
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