Aim: This article attempts to describethe peripheral ossifying fibroma of gingiva in a 40 year old male patient. Case Report: A 40 year old male patient presented with a growth which was lobulated, sessile, asymptomatic and firm in consistency. Histopathological picture shows hyperparakeratinized epithelium with long and slender rete ridges, with collagen fibresand chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate in connective tissue stroma, suggestive of Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma. Conclusion: Knowledge of the frequency and presentation of the most common oral lesions with its differential diagnosis is beneficial in developing an early clinical diagnosis of such lesions and its management in the primary stage with minimum surgical intervention.