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A collection of free presentation backgrounds for any topic.

Nowadays, presentations need to look modern and eye-catchy in order to keep the audience’s attention from beginning to end. Believe it or not, the visual factor plays a huge role in engaging your viewers. In this collection of free presentation backgrounds , we’ve gathered high-quality graphics – ready to import into your PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote presentations and resize according to your needs.

In this article you will find: Free Business Presentation Backgrounds Free Minimalist & Geometric Presentation Backgrounds Colorful Gradients & Artistic Free Presentation Backgrounds Free Technology Presentation Backgrounds Free Liquid Presentation Backgrounds Free Cute Presentation Backgrounds Free Vintage Presentation Backgrounds Free Paper Presentation Backgrounds Free Holiday Presentation Backgrounds Bonus Backgrounds

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Free Business Presentation Backgrounds

Business presentation backgrounds are slightly different than other types of backgrounds. Unlike more casual presentations, business presentations usually consist of a business-related stock photo – office space, formally dressed people, whiteboards, etc. Take a look at the backgrounds we’ve collected for your company presentation:

1. Blurred Office Interior Background

Blurred light photographs are great for business presentations where they can fit in any slide.

2. Light Corporate Interior Background

This blurred hallway interior image can ideally match a professional presentation.

3. Person Writing on Laptop Background

Workstation backgrounds complete your idea if they don’t distract. In this case, the person working on a laptop is positioned in the corner of the frame.

4. Modern Business Building Background

This background might be an amazing first slide. But even if used somewhere else, it will still do a great job, unless used in all slides.

5. Business Handshake Network Creation Background

An amazing background for corporate presentations that is perfect for teamwork, business communication, partners, or proposals slides.

6. Businessman in Office Modern Skyscraper Landscape Background

This background, although made as a photograph, can actually help you achieve the formal vibe you are looking for.

Free Minimalist & Geometric Presentation Backgrounds

Suitable for literally any kind of presentation, these minimalist presentation background designs come with attractive geometric shapes and pleasant color combinations. The graphics are highly modern right now, so your presentation will certainly impress with good taste and professionalism. The resources are also available in fully editable and resizable vector file formats.

7. Modern Geometric Background

Shapes are very pleasant for the eye. This background uses very “soft” colors, making it quite feminine and good-looking.

8. Black and White Geometry Background

Playing with black and white backgrounds is the best way to proceed if you want to accent the text. This one looks stylish and modern, and it will add a premium feel to your slides.

9. Simple Dark Geometry Background

Using two dominant colors in one background is a great combination. It shows great power and even a bit of provocation.

10. Fresh Squares and Circles Background

Utilizing different shapes and a few variants of blue is a good mix. A non-intrusive design for presentations.

11. Abstract Blue Lines Background

This abstract blue lines background fits the standard business practices of non-aggressive design.

12. Colorful Memphis Style Background

This Memphis-style background shines with its combination of minimalistic design combined with shapes all around the place.

13. Cool Modern Colors Background

If you had to pick one image to explain the term “technology”, that would probably be it.

14. Trendy Outline Shapes Background

A casual style background with simple shapes with playful colors plus trendy black strokes.

15. Neon Modern Shapes Background

Abstract geometry definitely has its place under the sun and is becoming a hot trend – your younger audience will love it!

16. Colorful Geometry Shapes Background

This colorful background is an amazing option for presentation design that aims to get more creative.

17. Modern Lines and Dots Background

This background with blue/purple colors and linear shapes is perfect for more creative presentations.

18. Minimalist Shapes Background with Pastel Gradients

The minimalist signature is easily recognizable and the use of pastel gradients “softens” the shapes.

19. Simplistic White-Grey Background

Light, neutral background with dots and lines that can be used in any presentation.

20. 4 Simple Style Backgrounds

Four simple backgrounds can be used for any purpose. You will find an orange, purple, red, and cyan background for your presentations.

21. Seamless Patterns Mega Bundle with 15 Free Geometric Pattern Backgrounds

A huge pattern designs bundle with over 1000 premium. Still, you have 15 free seamless patterns that you can use as backgrounds to lit up your presentations.

Colorful Gradients & Artistic Free Presentation Backgrounds

The delicate play with colors is very important when it comes to presentation background – it should be easy on the eyes and feel… right. This collection is everything you need if you are looking for a vibrant, colorful background for your presentation. Free gradient presentation backgrounds, watercolor backgrounds, and more artistic suggestions for your colorful slides.

22. Blue Tone Gradient Background

Gradient backgrounds make flat colors look more vibrant. The blue tones are quite relaxing and trustworthy.

23. 4 Artistic Texture Backgrounds

Textures can be attention-grabbing. Picking such background can create a more professional feeling.

24. Nice Warm Colors Gradient Background

Warm colors are typically better for cheerful presentations, as they “uplift” the mood.

25. Cool Cold Colors Gradient Background

If you have to come up with a presentation related to a marine topic, that’s your perfect choice.

26. Modern Blue Gradient Background

Blue and purple are two solid colors. Using this background gradient is perfect for business presentations.

27. Energetic Orange Gradient Background

A clean background with a vivid orange color gradient. Perfect for different energetic presentations.

28. Colorful Rainbow Gradient Background

Using a rainbow gradient is an amazing option for presentations dedicated to kids, or teenage audience.

29. Elegant Blury Bokeh Background

Stolen from photographers, the “bokeh” effect background makes presentations stand out.

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Free Technology Presentation Backgrounds

Presentation background designs suitable for technology and business presentations. These backgrounds look high-tech and modern but still won’t steal away the attention of the viewer. Available in vector file formats which makes them fully editable and resizeable depending on your presentation style and dimensions.

30. Modern Technology Background

This high-tech background design is perfect for innovation and digital presentations.

31. Abstract Modern Tech Background

Abstract design with modern simple squares – an amazing option for high-tech presentations.

32. Abstract Futuristic Background with Honeycomb

This abstract and futuristic dark background is perfectly suitable for technical presentations.

33. Futuristic Technology Interface Background

Great technology background with minimalist, clean design that will fit any high-tech presentation.

Free Liquid Presentation Backgrounds

A selection of free presentation backgrounds with liquids and bubbles. Flat or 3D, these backgrounds are super immersive and certainly impressive. They will be the perfect addition to a wide array of presentation topics. You can get them completely for free as fully editable and resizable vector file formats .

34. Blue Liquid Background

The combination of dark blue and light blue is an amazing option for a presentation. An amazing option, especially for financial services.

35. Yellow Liquid Background

These cheeky shapes and colors are an amazing way to present something that can be qualified as everything but boring. Great for uprising sales, or summer theme for example.

36. Purple Liquid Background

Purple is a royal color and combined with a liquid design background it becomes even better for a modern-day classy presentation.

37. Monochrome Liquid Background

A perfect blend between using 3D forms and gradient colors. The blur effect and reflections are also attributed to the exquisite look of this background.

38. Modern Blue-Green Liquid Background

It’s an interesting, yet impressive background design. You can definitely stand out with this modern, blue-green liquid background.

39. Watercolor Background with White Blue and Purple

This background, in particular, doesn’t have a practical use in business presentations but it fits perfectly in artistic ones.

40. Liquid Shapes Monochrome Background

You’ll rarely come across a better realistic 3D background for medical presentations.

41. Modern Dark Liquid Background

Compared to a couple of the previous backgrounds, this dark liquid background is pretty standard and it can fit multiple presentation themes.

Free Cute Presentation Backgrounds

Cute backgrounds are often used for educational projects  – especially when presenting in front of kids. Smile-bringing designs will always win you emotional points, and it’s always a good idea to have a themed background or two just in case.

42. Cute Animal Background

In this background, you can find cute 2D animals all around the frame. At the same time, the central part is filled with white space, so you can add text there.

43. Colorful Pastel Color Pattern Background

These beautiful rounded shapes add the feeling of watercolor art and we can definitely catch the pattern design.

44. Space Rocket Child Background

If you’re about to teach a science class – that might be perfect. Well, unless you have university students.

45. Blue Pastel Sky and Clouds Background

It’s a simple blue background with white clouds. It can be used as a theme for a whole educational presentation.

46. Cute Doodle Frame Background

This beautiful cute doodles frame is also matched with a rainbow border vector and free text space in the center.

47. Green Park Illustration Landscape Background

There is nothing more suitable for educational presentation than a simple landscape illustration with trees, clouds and sun.

Free Vintage Presentation Backgrounds

Retro and vintage looks are quite modern right now, so no wonder people are choosing vintage looks for their presentations, as well. In this selection of free presentation backgrounds, you will find ornamental backgrounds, grudge backgrounds, worn-out materials, old paper effects, antique looks, damasks, etc. All are free to download in vector file formats – fully editable and scalable.

48. Ornamental Vintage Floral Background

Vintage backgrounds, especially floral are a very strong point if you’re coming with flower-related topics.

49. Vintage Frame Background

Frames are typically used in photography, so go for it if you have lots of pictures in your presentations.

50. Damask Pattern Vintage Background

Damask pattern is a specific vintage style which will not only look good, but also grab attention by being unique.

51. Grunge Texture Background

This grunge background focuses on the main picture, so it’s great for quizzes or presentations where there is one central topic.

52. Retro Grunge Texture Background

If you have a presentation related to Ancient times (especially Egypt), that’s your background.

53. Vintage Shapes Pattern Background

These vintage shapes are quite peculiar but you can use them for boring topics to give “life”.

54. Grunge Hearts Background

Another cool background design is the grunge hearts. It can be used for many presentations.

55. Old Paper Antique Texture Background

Old Paper can perfectly fit any slide related to the Middle centuries.

56. Blue Grunge Background

Another amazing grunge background that can be the greatest companion of any history-related presentation.

57. Vintage Paper Retro Background

Vintage paper can be an amazing background for any presentation for hand-made products.

Free Paper Presentation Backgrounds

Paper and cardboard textures give presentations a homey and hand-made feel. In this selection of free presentation backgrounds, you will see different paper textures. Adaptable for any presentation theme, these designs can be downloaded in vector file formats and edited in vector-based software.

58. White Paper Texture Background

Paper texture can be great for teachers who want a neutral background.

59. Package Paper Background

Package paper is great for presentations related to delivery services.

60. Simple White Paper Background

A simple white paper background that can fit any need.

61. Brown Paper Background

Another great background for delivery services presentations.

62. Paper Note Memphis Style Background

The combination of blank space and surrounding in Memphis Style makes this colorful background perfect to give a modern look to your presentation.

Free Holiday Presentation Backgrounds

Holiday backgrounds should not be used every day but they can be powerful triggers. Holiday presentations spark emotions which can be a good way to convey your message during festive periods. Let’s see some of the best free holiday backgrounds you can use for the occasion.

63. Christmas Decoration Photo Background

A marvelous Christmas concept background where you can add text on the left part of the slide and the Christmas elements are on the right.

64. White Simple Christmas Background

If you’re into texture and white backgrounds, this free Christmas photo is for you.

65. Cartoon Snowy Christmas Vector Background

This free vector background gives you the chance to edit details or add some more Christmas decorations.

66. Cute Christmas Background with Illustrations

The Christmas decorations are placed at the top and bottom of the background, so you have free space right in the middle.

67. Halloween Spider Web Background

A great combination of orange (the color associated with Hallowen) and spider web makes this vector background very straight to the point.

68. Flat Hallowen Vector Background With House

A flat illustration background with Halloween’s color palette and some standard “scary” motives.

69. Easter Egg Photo Frame Background

You can easily “catch” the Easter topic with the dyed eggs and the basket. The M&Ms are also an original idea to add flat shapes.

70. Watercolor Light Easter Vector Background

Watercolor Easter backgrounds look natural and beautiful. They can be a great addition to any Easter-related presentation.

71. Beautiful Landscape Thanksgiving Autumn Illustration Background

This illustration has the color palette of autumn which is also associated with Thanksgiving day.

72. Hand Drawn Thanksgiving Illustration Background

In the hand drawn thanksgiving illustration we can find the typical colors of autumn, plus the pumpkin and, of course, the Thanksgiving turkey.

73. Watercolor Thanksgiving Background

Watercolor art is very distinctive and for the “Thanksgiving” topic, it can create some beautiful results.

74. Thanksgiving Decoration Photo Background

The combination of a white background with green and brown leaves, plus pines and pumpkins enriches the image and adds contrast.

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75. Clean Package Boxes Background

It’s a lovely background that is good for Christmas topics or any gift-related presentations.

76. Elegant Decoration Background Image

If you’re looking for a background for your wedding agency, you’re in the right place.

77. Pencils and Office Items Background

The elements in the background suggest you it is a perfect match for teachers and lecturers.

78. Simple Clean Background with a Book

Books are symbol of liberty and education. The background is great for science presentations.

79. Bridge Landscape Photography Background

Golden Gate bridge stands tall. So is the background which can be used for all kinds of presentations.

80. Sunset Background Image

Sunsets are proven to be stress-relieving, making this background suitable for meditation business presentations.

81. Monochrome Landscape Background

Skyscrapers, shady pinks, and overall – the perfect cosmetics presentation.

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Blog Graphic Design 15 Presentation Background Examples & Templates to Keep Your Audience Awake

15 Presentation Background Examples & Templates to Keep Your Audience Awake

Written by: Ryan McCready Jul 07, 2023

Backgrounds are the foundation for creating an engaging presentation .

A great background can elevate your visual content and help it reach millions of people. But a bad background will make the whole project fall apart.

This is especially true when it comes to presentation backgrounds.

Most of the time, the reader is only going to see the background image once. But with presentations, it’s a whole different story.

Depending on how long your presentation is, that background could be seen 25, 50 or even 100 times!

In fact, according to a recent presentation design statistics study we did, the majority of keynote speakers said their biggest challenge was formatting their slides to keep readers engaged.

So you need to pick something that won’t distract or bore your audience.

Sometimes that’s a very tricky line to walk, but fear not–I have a ton of experience picking the perfect presentation background!

I’ve rounded up 15 great presentation templates to help you pick the ideal background for your presentation. Keep reading to learn how you can pick the perfect background and ace your next presentation!

1. Open Computer Screen Presentation Background

I’m a huge fan of using mockups in my content and design work. If you check out Venngage’s  Gallery , you will see that it’s full of professional poster and flyer mockups.

These mockups are extremely useful because you can instantly place the reader in your shoes. Readers will see a computer screen,  flyer  or another object like it’s sitting right in front of them.

This presentation background example is a simple mockup that almost anyone can use. It would work perfectly as a business background for many purposes beyond presentations too. Check out how the designer used it in the title slide below:

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2. Zen Garden Presentation Background Image

Plants have been very popular for the past couple of years. If you have ever been in a new trendy restaurant, you definitely know what I’m talking about.

This simple background has the same feel as one of those hip establishments.

This background also embodies the colorful minimalism trend that is blowing up this year. In this case, a simple colorful subject dominates the graphic, but it still feels very light and airy.

And best of all, you can easily use a few different plant background images throughout the presentation. Take a look at how the designer used similar images to create a consistent design:

3. Simple Dot Pattern Background Image

Sometimes you want a presentation background that gives your slides a little bit of texture, without being distracting. I believe that this presentation background embodies that idea pretty well.

It is just interesting enough to catch your eye, but not pull your attention away from what the presenter is talking about.

As you can see in the presentation example below, each slide feels like it has real depth as well. Almost like the icons and information are jumping off the page:

4. Crumpled Paper Presentation Background Image

Realistic flat images always make superb background images, in my opinion. I like to use them when I want to create a minimalist graphic or add something extra to a slide.  

The flat textures and patterns on this simple background are extremely flexible as well!

Like a blank canvas, you can create almost any kind of presentation on top of this background image. It can be used to improve an art lecture, a business meeting or a recycling presentation:

With a simple color filter you can make the background image match your company branding as well:

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5. Colorful Circles Presentation Background Image

Looking for a way to add a little color to your presentation? This background may be perfect for you!

It has a ton of white space for you to add content or headers to the slide. And the colorful circles make the presentation seem fun and light.

I would recommend using this background for a presentation that you want to keep casual and fun.

For example, the designers used this background as a title and conclusion slide for a social media presentation:

Remember to pick a color palette that reflects the mood of your presentation.

6. Bold Red Arrow Presentation Background

I would recommend finding a background before you start designing your presentation. This way you can create the slides around the background image.

With the right background image, you can give your slides structure and direction. Or at least improve the layout of your presentation .

Check out how the designers used this background image to improve the slides. The arrow of the background image perfectly fits the topic of the presentation.

And because it’s used on the title slide, it will put the audience in the right headspace from the beginning.

7. Split Slide Presentation Background Example 

This example is one presentation background that everyone has probably used a few times. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was part of the first presentation software ever.

It may be extremely simple, but it’s just as effective all these years later. That’s because you can use this on any presentation topic or in any industry. Get your message across in a simple but powerful way with these simple presentations templates .

This ease of use and flexibility will help you create a killer presentation in no time. Take a look at how it was used throughout the slides below:

8. Subtle White Grid Presentation Background

Like the white paper example above, this image will give your presentation background a lot of subtle depth. It’s engaging enough to grab someone’s attention, but not enough to distract from the written content.

I really like how the texture differs from one square to the next. It makes the whole image a lot more interesting to the eye.

Plus the white color palette will make it easy to place text, graphs or charts directly on top of it. This will ensure that your presentation isn’t cluttered or messy. Take a look at how it’s used in the presentation example below:

9. Purple Gradient Presentation Background Image 

If you haven’t heard, gradients are super popular and will be for the next few years. No, we haven’t gone back in time to the 1990’s — gradients are really back.

Gradients make great background images because they are unique and futuristic. If you want to stand out from the crowd, this background is perfect! Plus these color transitions look spectacular on HD screens and social media.

As you can see below, the white text and icons really jump off the page when placed on top of a gradient:

And you can make a gradient out of literally any combination of colors that you want:

10. Flat Typographic Background Image

Typography is a key part of effective design.

I really like this background image because it will add a lot of character to a slide or presentation. The subtle shadows and highlights actually make this black and white photo seem colorful as well.

A background image like this is very versatile because you can use a few different color palettes with it. Not many colors are going to clash with that monochrome photo.

And if you use a vivid color palette, which is very trendy this year, the colors will very eye-catching. Take a look at how great the different palettes look below:

11. Checkerboard Texture Presentation Background

If you are tired of using a flat background image, but not ready for something too flashy, this background texture is perfect for you!

As you can see, it uses the classic checkerboard pattern to break up the background layer. However, because the pattern is also flat, it won’t distract from your presentation content.

I would recommend using this pattern to add a clear visual break between sections, kinda like they did in the slides below:

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12. Geometric Pattern Presentation Background Image

This is one of the most interesting background images in the entire roundup, in my opinion. The bold colors and creative patterns will make the whole presentation feel extra exciting.

Another great feature of this background is that it can be used with a ton of different palettes. Go ahead, pick a color from the geometric pattern, and then use it throughout your slides.

13. Flat Creative Presentation Background Image Example 

Set the tone for your creative presentation from the start with this trendy background image. If you weren’t aware, succulents and plants are very trendy this year in creative circles.

The open section at the top of this background is the perfect spot to add a header or title as well. Check out how they used it in the title slide below:

Plus the bold colors of this image help you pick the color palettes of the other slides:

For more captivating presentation ideas , check out our selection of creative presentation templates .

14. Arrows Everywhere Subtle Background Texture 

A simple background like this can add some serious depth to your presentation. Or blog post.

With a myriad of textures, directions and sizes, the triangles will effortlessly draw the eye. I would recommend using this background in a tech and marketing presentation.

Also, you should try to stick to a geometric or minimalist theme for your slide. In the example below, they choose to use other simple shapes and it blends together extremely well:

15. City Skyline Background Image Example

Finding a subtle background image is hard, especially if you want to use a stock photo . A lot of the time they divert attention from the content on the screen.

Or, even worse, they don’t match your presentation’s color palette and theme. This city background is ideal because it has such a neutral color palette. Take a look at how well it matches the other slides below:

You can also use a color filter to make it a little less distracting and match your presentation theme:

City landscapes can be versatile and work well with a variety of presentation topics, especially with business presentations. Have a presentation coming up? Check out our gallery of pitch deck templates to deliver the perfect presentation.

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Now that you made it to the end of our presentation background roundup, I would recommend checking out our collection of simple backgrounds :

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What is a report.

A report is a brief piece of writing that examines problems, circumstances, events, or discoveries using facts and evidence. Usually, subsections, numbered sections, and subheadings are used to organize statements.

What types of report presentation templates do you offer?

We have a wide variety of templates for all kinds of reports, including financial reports, project reports, marketing reports, student report cards, and more!

Are your templates free to use?

Yes, we offer a generous selection of free templates to get you started.

Can I edit the templates?

Absolutely! All of our templates are 100% editable, so you can customize them to fit your specific needs and brand.

What formats are the templates available in?

Our templates are available in both PowerPoint and Google Slides formats, so you can choose the platform that you're most comfortable with.

Can I use your templates for commercial purposes?

Yes, you can use our templates for both personal and commercial use.

What are some tips for creating a great report presentation?

Keep your slides concise and focused, use visuals to help illustrate your points, and practice your delivery beforehand.

How to Create an Outstanding Report Presentation!

A report presentation is a daily necessity for most companies. Employees are constantly working on compiling data and facts about their company and department and presenting them in PowerPoint presentations. But often, the presentation design fails to impress.

In this article, you’ll learn how to visualize hard data into an appealing and engaging report presentation for your audience.

What exactly is a report?

A business report is a formal document that communicates corporate information clearly and concisely .

In a report presentation, a company presents data, facts and information, quarterly balance sheets, turnover, HR developments , and so on.

Why report presentations are so important

Report presentations are essential to the success of your business . Why? It’s simple.

Report presentations provide a coherent overview of your company’s performance : What is the current status quo? Which strategic decisions need to be made in the future? How are resources being allocated?

This clear presentation forms the basis for future fact-based decisions . This means it must present facts transparently and answer any business-related questions .

What does a good report presentation look like?

A report presentation has to be clear and concise – after all, you want your audience to understand what you’re saying.

Reporting on data is often very dry. You need to present it in the most visually interesting way possible . An attractive report design will help your audience understand your key messages immediately, without having to delve into specific corporate figures . Keep reading for tips on how to do this.

How to create an engaging report presentation: 5 tips

Report presentations are usually time-limited, so focus on the essential information . The key is to communicate facts clearly and concisely .

Give your information visual interest. Microsoft PowerPoint offers numerous possibilities for enhancing the look of your presentation. Below we have compiled 5 tips for you on how to create an appealing report.

Tip 1: Prepare properly

Preparation lays the foundation for a successful report presentation. Think carefully about how you want to present specific facts and data. Know what you want to say and what your goals are – that’s key for a great report presentation layout. Each slide must have a specific purpose . Only include data that is essential to convey your message .

Give your slides variety but don’t overload them with information or graphics. Less is often more. Try out the unique features of PowerPoint and see which option best suits your presentation.

Focus on the most important key figures and avoid unnecessary details . A good report presentation should make your key statements understandable without your audience having to delve deeper into the company’s key figures.

For 11 helpful tips on preparing your presentations, check out our post, Preparing a PowerPoint Presentation .

Tip 2: Chose the right charts and diagrams

Charts and diagrams are the best way to visualize figures and data. Not only are they visually appealing, but they also summarize your statements in a way that is easy to understand .

PowerPoint offers a wide range of charts and diagrams . You can choose from pie charts, bar charts and area charts, as well as other customizable diagram options. We’ve summarized an overview of the best diagram styles and when to use them in our article, 10 Chart Types: Which One Is Right for My Data?

Some chart types are more suited to specific data . For example, a pie chart is a terrific way to show gender distribution in your company. Bar or column charts can be used to visualize sales, balance sheets and profits.

If you want to illustrate aspects that have happened over a longer period of time, area charts, line charts and of course timelines are ideal.

Feel free to combine several chart types . Let your creativity run free. You can also add icons to your diagrams. The possibilities are endless! Just keep it simple and don’t overload your slides. You can find professionally designed icons in our shop . Take a look at these:

Once you’ve found the right type of chart or diagram, it’s time to highlight the most vital information in it . This helps your audience understand your key messages and quickly identify the most important aspects of your report presentation. If you need to, you can further explain these aspects as you go along.

You’ll find professionally designed slide templates for various charts in our shop . For example, this template:

Tip 3: Reuse layouts

Certain topics often reappear in report presentations. A good example of this is quarterly figures or annual financial statements. With these kinds of topics, it makes sense to the invest time in creating an optimal layout that you can reuse .

If you want to compare quarterly figures or annual financial statements, using the same layout makes any differences clear and obvious to your audience.

You can find out how to create your own layouts and other tips & tricks here .

Tip 4: Other design elements

You can also use additional design elements to enhance your report presentation . There are unlimited, creative options to choose from. Think carefully about which elements will visually support your statements.

Try to include transparent images . These are more attractive than normal images and set visual accents when combined with text or graphics. Transparent images are also effective as customized backgrounds, like on title slides. We’ve put together more information on transparent images for you here .

Another design idea is icons . These small images help to break up blocks of text and reduce presentation content to a bare minimum. The simple messages behind icons are universally understood and save space on slides. More information can be found here .

Tip 5: Practice, practice, practice

Ideally, a report presentation should need little accompanying information – your slides should speak for themselves . But that doesn’t mean you don’t need to practice. Especially with diagrams, extra information can further support the infographics. Put particular focus on getting your key messages across.

Think about any questions that your audience may have. Even when your report presentation covers only key content, it’s still important to know and convey more in-depth background information on data, facts and figures in case of follow-up questions .

Of course, there’s so much more that goes into a convincing presentation. Here are some articles with helpful tips:

• 16 Ways to Kick-Start Your Presentation
• Body Language in PPT Presentations: 8 Tips & Tricks
• Rhetoric Skills: How to Speak and Present Effectively
• Presentation Hack: Always Focus on Your Audience’s Needs
• Because First Impressions Aren’t Everything: 20 Tips and Ideas to End Your Presentation in Style

You can find more helpful articles in our blog. ► To the blog

Create expert report presentations

Report presentations are a common part of day-to-day business. With their clear graphic elements, reports communicate unambiguous information that is essential for a company’s success.

No doubt your next report presentation is already in your business calendar. Take our tips to heart and try them in your next report.

Do you have questions about report presentations or general questions about PowerPoint? Feel free to contact us at [email protected] . We’re here to help!

Are you looking for professionally designed slide templates for your report presentation? Take a look around our shop. We have a wide variety of slide templates on numerous (business) topics. You’re sure to find the right slide set for your needs. For example, here’s one for your financial report:

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• Make a PowerPoint Image Transparent: The Pro Guide
• Icons: An Amazing Way to Improve Your Content
• Preparing a PowerPoint Presentation: 11 Tips for Guaranteed Success!
• 10 Chart Types: Which One Is Right for My Data?

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25 Powerful Report Presentations and How to Make Your Own

If we are what we repeatedly do, then consultants are report presentations. In the words of veteran consultant John Kim , “If you cannot put together a well-structured, persuasive, and visual presentation… you won’t be a management consultant for long.”

Unfortunately, over 90% of consultant report presentations fail to make an impact, either because they don’t have enough content, have too much content, are unstructured, lack persuasiveness or in all honesty, are just plain boring.

You can know your data inside and out, and you couldn’t have a firmer grasp on the industry, but no matter how prepared or well-researched you are – even one bad slide can ruin great content. Not to mention, a poorly designed presentation can literally cost your department and your organization over $100,000 per year (conversely, a well-design presentation earns you significant advantages).

The good news is that you don’t need a swanky suite of tools or a big design team to overhaul your reports – there are tons of free and online resources for creating interesting, compelling, and seriously persuasive reports. Just sign up for a free Piktochart account and use any of the available slides templates to start easily.

So while the pyramid principle remains one of the best ways for structuring your presentation content, in this article we provide other top tips and insights you can use to create powerful slides that speak to your audience through 25 best practice examples.

Make Your Data Digestible

1. achieving digital maturity: adapting your company to a changing world by deloitte.

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This deck ticks a lot of boxes when it comes to giving tips for powerful presentations. This report consists of an absolutely brilliant use of data visualization , a subtle “progress bar” at the top that reminds the audience which part of the presentation they’re at, and concise summaries accompanying each infographic. Here at Piktochart, it’s certainly one of the best report presentations we’ve swooned over in a while.

2. Digital globalization: The new era of global flows by McKinsey

There is an overwhelming amount of data here, but McKinsey does a commendable job of keeping it engaging with clear summaries and good-looking infographics (slides 30 & 42). Some slides might feel a bit more cramped than others (slide 41–49), but when creating your own reports you should try to save these huge chunks of data for an article or whitepaper that a client can download and peruse at their own leisure. Your presentation should only contain the highlights.  

3. KPCB Design in Tech Report 2015: Simplified and Redesigned by Stinson

You’ll appreciate the brilliance of this presentation even more when you see the original . Instead of just inserting data in its raw form as graphs or tables, Stinson transforms their findings into something more graphic and appealing. The rest of the report also takes on a less-is-more principle, distilling only the most important points that would matter to the client – not the presenter.

4. The 60 Greatest Mobile Marketing Strategies of All Time by Leanplum

Leanplum only presents one point per slide, making their presentation supremely easy to follow along with (despite having 105 slides!). While they do use traditional line graphs and bar charts, they also find unconventional ways to illustrate their data (slides 71–77) or slip in nuggets of data that don’t detract from the main point (slides 52–53) – they use data to back their insights, rather than make the data the focus of the slide.

Clean Up Your Report Presentation Slides

5. findings on health information technology and electronic health records by deloitte.

Make use of white space and clean graphics to get your point across more effectively. This consulting deck does what most report presentations neglect, which is to highlight key takeaways (and bolding the important points) to avoid cluttering the audience with too much information.

6. Getting ready for IFRS 16 by KPMG

Clean and simple, each slide in this presentation has a clear focus, enhanced by the use of one question per slide and accompanying minimalist-style icons . It’s one of the easiest styles to replicate, and can be used strategically at certain portions of your presentation where you want to remove distraction and place emphasis on certain messages.

Choose the Right Fonts For Your Report Presentation

7. global retail trends 2018 by kpmg.

Crisp and clear, the choice of sans serif fonts keeps your report looking sleek, modern, and supremely legible when presenting. While your choice of font may be constricted by brand guidelines or house style, regardless, a good rule of thumb in your report presentation is to use clear, minimally-styled fonts so your message doesn’t get lost in a web of visual distraction.

Make Use of Report Presentation Visuals

8. how to use weflive 2017 by kpmg.

This presentation has been viewed over 87,500 times, making it a great example of what works in an educational deck. The use of screengrabs gives both current and potential clients better recognition of your services or products. It’s also been proven that visual elements attract clients better.

9. Top Ten Customer Airport Complaints by McKinsey

Smart use of custom illustrations and images helps audiences to instantly identify with each pain point. Good, relevant visuals amplify your message because they elicit emotional responses, helping your audience retain key points.

10. Global Construction Survey 2016 by KPMG

The first half of the presentation has a strong storytelling quality bolstered by great illustrations to help set up the second half – where the important data is presented. Our brains process images faster than words, so this is a good hack to getting messages across more effectively.

Stay Organized

11. trends in people analytics by pwc.

Having a table of contents to display on the side of the slide helps prevent audience fatigue – often when a presentation is too long, the audience’s retention rate starts to slip. A “tracking” tool like this can serve as a visual cue so that your audience knows where they are, and what they can expect next.

12. The CMO Blueprint for Account-Based Marketing by Sangram Vajre

There is a clear flow to this presentation – it starts with introducing some key statistics, which eventually leads up to why these statistics matter, and ends with what the proposed solution is. It’s all very organized. Another great thing about this presentation is that it uses graphics to reinforce, not distract from, its key points (slides 22–29).

Speak to Your Audience, Not at Them

13. moving digital transformation forward: findings from the 2016 digital business global executive study and research report by mitsloan + deloitte digital.

This is an all-around stellar presentation, which makes use of an active voice (“we did this…”, “we found this…”, “my digital strategy is…”) to better connect with the audience. The use of conversational copy, straightforward messages, and a consistent aesthetic theme make this one of our favorite report presentations to share with our users.

14. TMT Outlook 2017: A new wave of advances offer opportunities and challenges by Deloitte

At strategic points in this long presentation, polls are taken to keep the audience engaged and give them a break from information overload. By asking them to reflect on their current status and thoughts, they are “primed” into receiving what the presenter next has to say.

15. Business Pulse – Dual perspectives on the top 10 risks and opportunities 2013 and beyond by Ernst & Young

This is another example of keeping your audience engaged through the use of questions (slides 2, 3 & 7). The questions’ tone and voice were also creatively and intelligently crafted because it uses FOMO (fear of missing out) to ensure customers want to listen.

Break Your Report Presentation Down

16. a step-by-step overview of a typical cybersecurity attack—and how companies can protect themselves by mckinsey.

The title speaks for itself – breaking down your solution step-by-step is one of the best ways to create an effective presentation . The smart use of “hit or myth?” in each of its slides also gets the audience to reflect on their own experiences and (potentially false) impressions of the industry.

17. 5 questions about the IoT (Internet of Things) by Deloitte

There is a lot to say in this presentation about the findings and impact of IoT on various industries, but Deloitte presents it in a way that keeps it relevant – by using a question-and-answer format that works to connect rather than alienate the audience.

18. How to be Sustainable by The Boston Consulting Group

This is a prime example of how you can capitalize on the “listicle” style of writing to present your main points with supreme clarity and persuasiveness. Notice that each of the 10 steps is supplemented by key statistics? That’s how you can add weight to what you’re saying without overloading the audience with too many graphs and data charts.

Give Actionable Insight in Your Report Presentation

19. putting digital technology and data to work for tech cmos by pwc.

What makes a great consultant is his or her ability to go beyond surface data to give customers real, actionable insight. Not only does this presentation by PwC provide step-by-step recommendations (slides 15–18), but it uses real case studies and testimonials to boost credibility and illustrate value.  

20. Shutting down fraud, waste, and abuse: Moving from rhetoric to real solutions in government benefit programs by Deloitte

Identified an issue? Great. Worked out a solution? Even better. This presentation breaks down its proposed solution through one message per slide, punctuated by a relevant graphic that reinforces its key point. It’s clean, clear, and effective.

21. A labor market that works: Connecting talent and opportunity in the digital age by McKinsey

Personalization works in every industry. The next time you prepare a presentation , think about how you can give tailored advice to the unique stakeholders involved (slides 30–33). 

Keep Your Report Presentation Short and Sweet

22. six behavioral economics lessons for the workplace by deloitte.

There’s a reason why TED talks are only 18 minutes or less – any longer and the speaker will lose the audience’s attention. Taking this advice, keep your report presentations short whenever possible. This example by Deloitte depicts a smart way to keep things bite-sized yet meaty, and also publicizes all your white papers and articles in one place.

23. Private Sector Opportunity to Improve Well-Being by The Boston Consulting Group

This compact presentation is a great example of how to summarize all your key findings in less than 10 slides. When you force yourself to reduce clutter, you start being more discerning about what you include. Remember, what you find interesting may not be the same as what the audience finds relevant. Don’t get too attached, and be prepared to edit down.  

24. Four approaches to automate work using cognitive technologies by Deloitte

Try using a report presentation as a “preview” for your full suite of business services. This way, you summarize your best points to potential clients, and if what you’ve said interests them enough, they will be more invested in a follow-up meeting.

The key to doing this successfully, however, is that whatever few points you choose to present need to be accompanied by some form of tailored business solution or insight into their specific needs. 

Don’t Forget to Take Credit

25. european family business trends: modern times by kpmg.

It seems obvious, but you would be surprised how many times consultants neglect to put their profile image and professional business contact information at the end of each report.

There are many reasons to do so, but most importantly, it helps your potential business client remember you better. The truth is, we remember faces better than names, and adding this information allows them to reach out if they’re interested in a follow-up oppurtunity.

“Simplified and impressive reporting in one landscape. Quick templates are present for impressive graphical visualizations! Ease of use, upload and export options.” – Derrick Keith, Associate Consultant at KPMG Easily create reports , infographics , posters , brochures , and more with Piktochart. Sign up for free .

Audience First

Clarity of thought translates directly into how succinct your presentation comes off. A key presentation design tip is that your slide deck should always be the last thing you tackle – structure and story come first. It may not be that surprising of a reveal if we were to tell you: The elements that make a business consultant’s report presentation great are almost the same that make any presentation great.

At the end of the day, keep your audience at the center, be creative and thoughtful of their needs; use design and visuals to your advantage and integrate them early on, not as an afterthought. And remember: Even with more options, sometimes, less is more.

Time to Make Your Own 

Now that you’re thoroughly inspired and well-versed in report presentation creation, it’s time to make your own using the tips from this article. At Piktochart, we have a handful of slick and highly customizable templates to help you create impactful report presentations. Just search in our reports and presentation templates database and take a look at a few examples below.

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Consulting Report: How to Write and Present One

Consultants have many tools of the trade at their disposal — frameworks, analytics dashboards, data science models, and more. Yet many clients still expect to receive a narrated consulting report. So how do you write one? This guide will show you. 

What is a Consulting Report?

A consulting report is a high-level summary of the findings and recommendations a consultant provides for the client. In essence, it’s a long-form document, detailing the background of the research, methodology, and key findings, along with the recommended course of action. Consultancy reports are often followed up by a complimentary presentation, aimed at introducing your research methods and persuading the client of the validity of your recommendations and follow-up execution steps. 

The MIT further states that: 

“Consulting reports are written by outside experts for groups or organizations that do not have the time or the expertise to treat the subject or problem. Hence, a consulting report may present experimental work on a problem defined by a client.”

In other words, consulting research shines extra light on specific problems your client is facing and suggests the expertise to solve them. 

Consulting Report Examples 

From marketing and finance to public relations and sustainability, consultancy is performed across various domains. Respectively, the form and content of consulting documents also differ a lot. To give you a baseline of a consulting report structure, we’ve lined up several examples from top consulting firms, including:

McKinsey Consulting Report Example

Bcg consulting report presentation example, student consultancy report example.

This in-depth consulting memo from McKinsey follows a narrative structure. It opens with a compelling executive summary, followed by the main body of research, organized in four main sections. Since this is a briefing document, the group rounds up the report with a future outlook, rather than a list of traditional recommendations, prompting the reader to dwell further on the importance of the discussed issues.

This presentation by the BCG team for the New York State Housing authority is a fine specimen of a recommendation report template many other industries can follow. Simple, on-point, and highly effective, the presentation succinctly summarizes the scope of research, lists the key research methods, and then dives into describing the main findings and recommendations. 

For those still at school, the above consulting report template could serve as a nice reference point for writing professional, in-depth consulting reports. This report errs on the longer side (since it’s also an academic paper submission) and includes comprehensive information on the client, research objectives, methodology, findings, recommendations, and limitations. In business settings, most reports tend to run shorter, however. 

How to Write a Consulting Report: a Bottom-Up Approach 

Anyone working in management consulting or studying in this field will need to master the art of writing business consulting reports. After all, much of your work will be tied directly to discerning those documents to your firm’s clients. 

Yet while you might be a top-notch analyst and strategic thinker, writing may not be your forte. Soundly, it’s a skill you can master with some practice. This section will show you how to write a consulting report from scratch. 

How Do You Format a Consultant Report?

A consulting report should provide a logical flow of information and give clear, coherent answers to the client’s questions. One of the most optimal consulting report formats is this one:

• Consulting report cover
• Executive summary 
• Background 
• Key facts and business context 
• Findings 
• Recommendations
• Appendices (if any) 

Most consulting report templates follow a variation of this structure. 

1. Start From the Background Section 

The easiest way to get started is by putting down a background section first. Why? For several reasons. First, this is the type of information you receive the earliest into the client’s project. So you can always write it down beforehand. 

Secondly, by writing the background section first, you once again refresh the main problem you were hired to solve and the methods you’ve used. Then you can always get back to this section to double-check if you have properly addressed the stated problems and assumptions in other sections. The background section of a consultant report has to answer the following questions: 

• What is the project scope?
• Who and why commissioned the project?
• What were the initial assumptions?
• What type of data/assumptions were excluded?
• Who was involved in the project (from both sides)?
• Who is the author of the report?
• What research methods were used? 

2. Highlight the Key Facts

It’s no secret that your readers are busy executives. Most will skim through the recommendation report before finding the time for a proper read-in. Thus, your goal is to put the most important gist right in front of them.

One of the easiest formatting techniques for that is doing three standout sections:

• Executive summary — a standard high-level summary of the main findings. 
• Main facts — a featured section with quantifiable stats and facts about the project. 
• Key recommendations — main takeaways and next steps for the reader.

Pro tip: Use data visualizations — charts, graphs, etc. — to highlight the main data points graphically and showcase the correlations between them.

Recommended template: Infographic Dashboard Elements PowerPoint Template

3. Work on the Findings Sections

“Findings” are the “meatiest” part of your report. This section should introduce solutions to the client’s specific problems. Plus, explain the reasoning and logic behind your research. 

One thing many new consultants struggle with is making the findings sections coherent and logically organized. If that’s your case, try the MECE technique . 

Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive (MECE) was invented by Barbara Minto, one of the first female consultants at McKinsey, an expert in effective communication, and also the author of Pyramid Principle .

“The great value of the technique is that it forces you to pull out of your head information that you weren’t aware was there, and then helps you to develop and shape it until the thinking is crystal clear. Until you do that, you can’t make good decisions on slides or video.” Barbara Minto

The MECE structure helps you ensure that within any bucket of data (e.g. one finding) all the information is:

• Mutually exclusive (ME) — neither set overlaps with one another. 
• Collectively exhaustive (CE) — neither set has obvious omissions or information gaps.

The easiest way to verify that all your findings are MECE is to create a decision tree diagram for the main sections and use it as a reference when writing. 

4. Create a List of Recommendations 

Recommendations should be very concrete, succinct “next steps” for the client. Think of them as report takeaways — one-liners anyone can easily remember and retell to another stakeholder.

Here are several effective formulas for framing your recommendations in a management consulting report: 

• To help you with X, we recommend Y, because of Z. 
• Data showed us that issue X, related to goal Y, can be solved with the Z approach. 
• We used [tool/approach/tech] X to analyze issue Y, and recommend Z as the optimal course of action. 

5. Work on the Executive Summary 

Finally, get back to the executive summary. Writing it last (after completing other sections) makes the job easier since you just have to cherry-pick the most important findings and recommendations. Then bring them up to the beginning of the copy. 

One good technique to try for writing an executive summary is the BLUF method . Short for bottom line up front, this communication technique developed by the military prompts you to put the most important details first, then elaborate via secondary information.

Here’s an example of McKinsey executive report summary using this technique:

Productivity Tip: If you are preparing a consulting report presentation, then the executive summary templates provided by SlideModel can be helpful.

Need more tips? Check our separate guide to writing and presenting an executive summary . 

Recommended business consultant report templates:

• PEST analysis template
• McKinsey 7S diagram 
• Problem-solving stages

How to Present a Consulting Report 

In most cases, you’ll not just hand in the report to the client, but will also do a short presentation, summarizing the main findings. Here’s how to prepare for it. 

1. State the Background/Context First 

Peter Block, a veteran consultant and published author, writes in “ Flawless Consulting ” book that:

The consultant’s primary task is to present the picture — this is 70 percent of the contribution you have to make.

Most clients want to understand their business position at present (as-is state) and see the big picture of reaching the desired to-be state — aka a point where their main goal(s) is fulfilled. 

As a consultant, you have to connect these two points for them. So first articulate the problem very clearly. Explain why the client is in the current state and why they must act now. Back your claims with relevant data points. 

Peter Block recommends selecting data in the following manner: 

• The client can change these 
• The metrics are important to the organization 
• The company already works to improve these metrics (at least to some extent) 

2. Demonstrate What Can Be Done 

The goal of your recommendations report presentation is to make the client trust your judgment and follow-up on suggestions. Then persuade them what the recommendations you are proposing will do good for their business.

One of the most efficient presentation techniques, in this case, is modeling different scenarios. For example:

• Before/after implementing recommendations 
• Alternative paths — present multiple options and scenarios 
• Likely outcomes e.g. If/then for different recommendations 

During this part of your presentation, your goal is to show the audience “what you would have down in their shoes”. 

3. Elaborate On Your Strategy 

To overcome doubts and initial resistance, you not just need to show the client that this is a solid way forward but also explain the rationale behind it. What you want to do is find out what is bothering them and then address those issues in your presentation.

Specifically, you need to explain why your recommendations are not just plausible but warranted. So allocate several slides in your consulting report presentation towards explaining your:

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• Frameworks 
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In each case, focus on communicating the rationale behind your decision-making. Then, once again, highlight how your findings/recommendations will help the client reach their goals. 

Close your consulting presentation with a compelling slide, showing the outcomes they can gain if they choose to go with your recommendations. 

To Conclude 

Consulting work can get hectic at times. Not only do you need to have strong analytical skills, but also double as a persuasive public speaker when it comes to communicating the strategy to clients. On the other hand, consulting work is also tremendously rewarding — the recommendation reports and presentations you produce can change the odds for the success of many businesses. And the better you learn to communicate the value of your consulting work in writing, the more thought-after consultant you become!

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A giant peripheral ossifying fibroma of the maxilla with extreme difficulty in clinical differentiation from malignancy: a case report and review of the literature

• Ryo Takagi 1 ,
• Kosei Mori 1 ,
• Takashi Koike 1 ,
• Sayumi Tsuyuguchi 1 ,
• Kengo Kanai 1 ,
• Yoshihiro Watanabe 1 ,
• Mitsuhiro Okano 1 ,
• Yoshihiro Noguchi 1 ,
• Aya Tanaka 2 ,
• Kinue Kurihara 2 ,
• Kazumichi Sato 2 ,
• Ken Ishizaki 2 ,
• Yuichiro Hayashi 3 &
• Yorihisa Imanishi   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-0047-7987 1  

Journal of Medical Case Reports volume  18 , Article number:  220 ( 2024 ) Cite this article

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Peripheral ossifying fibroma is a nonneoplastic inflammatory hyperplasia that originates in the periodontal ligament or periosteum in response to chronic mechanical irritation. Peripheral ossifying fibroma develops more commonly in young females as a solitary, slow-growing, exophytic nodular mass of the gingiva, no more than 2 cm in diameter. While various synonyms have been used to refer to peripheral ossifying fibroma, very similar names have also been applied to neoplastic diseases that are pathologically distinct from peripheral ossifying fibroma, causing considerable nomenclatural confusion. Herein, we report our experience with an unusual giant peripheral ossifying fibroma with a differential diagnostic challenge in distinguishing it from a malignancy.

Case presentation

A 68-year-old Japanese male was referred to our department with a suspected gingival malignancy presenting with an elastic hard, pedunculated, exophytic mass 60 mm in diameter in the right maxillary gingiva. In addition to computed tomography showing extensive bone destruction in the right maxillary alveolus, positron emission tomography with computed tomography revealed fluorodeoxyglucose hyperaccumulation in the gingival lesion. Although these clinical findings were highly suggestive of malignancy, repeated preoperative biopsies showed no evidence of malignancy. Since even intraoperative frozen histological examination revealed no malignancy, surgical resection was performed in the form of partial maxillectomy for benign disease, followed by thorough curettage of the surrounding granulation tissue and alveolar bone. Histologically, the excised mass consisted primarily of a fibrous component with sparse proliferation of atypical fibroblast-like cells, partly comprising ossification, leading to a final diagnosis of peripheral ossifying fibroma. No relapse was observed at the 10-month follow-up.

Conclusions

The clinical presentation of giant peripheral ossifying fibromas can make the differential diagnosis from malignancy difficult. Proper diagnosis relies on recognition of the characteristic histopathology and identification of the underlying chronic mechanical stimuli, while successful treatment mandates complete excision of the lesion and optimization of oral hygiene. Complicated terminological issues associated with peripheral ossifying fibroma require appropriate interpretation and sufficient awareness of the disease names to avoid diagnostic confusion and provide optimal management.

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Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a nonneoplastic inflammatory hyperplasia, that is, a reactive proliferative lesion that arises in the superficial or periapical gingiva, induced by diverse chronic mechanical irritations such as dental calculus, bacterial plaque, orthodontic appliances, ill-fitting crowns and dentures, and improper restorations [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. POF is believed to originate from pluripotent cells of the periodontal ligament or periosteum that can be metaplastically transformed into osteoblasts, cementoblasts, or fibroblasts in response to the aforementioned chronic stimuli [ 1 , 5 , 7 , 9 ]. The histopathology is characterized by fibrous connective tissue with varying numbers of fibroblasts associated with the formation of variable amounts of mineralized products consisting of bone components (woven and lamellar bones), cementum-like material, dystrophic calcification, or a combination thereof [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 10 ]. Although the immunohistochemical profile of POF has been sparsely documented, spindle-shaped cells in POF have been shown to be positive for smooth muscle actin (SMA) in most cases, suggesting a myofibroblastic nature of the lesion [ 8 , 11 ].

Clinically, POF usually presents as a painless, solitary, slow-growing, relatively well-defined, pedunculated or sessile, exophytic nodular mass of the gingiva [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Epidemiologically, POF develops more commonly in females than in males, mainly during the second to third decades of life, and is predominantly located in the anterior maxilla, especially in the interdental papilla of the incisors [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 13 ]. Regarding the size, most cases are no more than 2 cm in diameter [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ]; however, very rare cases of POF with unusually marked enlargement (≥ 6 cm) have been reported [ 11 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ], which often require careful differential diagnosis to distinguish them from malignancy.

In clinical practice, there have been nomenclature problems wherein various synonyms have been used to refer to POF, while very similar names also have been applied to neoplastic diseases pathologically distinct from POF, causing considerable confusion among the relevant physicians [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 10 , 12 , 13 , 20 ].

Here, we report our experience with an unusual giant POF of the maxillary gingiva with a differential diagnostic challenge by reviewing its clinical course and discussing the issues of terminology that should be considered to properly recognize the disease concept of POF.

A 68-year-old Japanese male presented to our department with an exophytic mass on the right side of the maxillary gingiva that appeared 6 months earlier and had rapidly increased in size. He reported that, although he had upper and lower dentures made by a local dentist approximately 3 years ago, he gave up wearing the upper denture after approximately 6 months because it gradually became ill-fitting. His medical history included high blood pressure and hyperuricemia with orally administered regular medications. He smoked 20 cigarettes per day for more than 35 years and drank 500 mL of beer per day on average for more than 35 years.

Intraoral inspection revealed an elastic hard, seemingly well-defined, nonhemorrhagic, and almost pedunculated exophytic mass, approximately 60 mm in maximal diameter, extending medially from the hard palate, posteriorly to the retromolar trigone, and laterally to the buccal mucosa, which surrounded the right maxillary gingiva, including the right upper molars (teeth 16 and 17) (Fig.  1 A, B). The lesion was painless, and its surface appeared superficially multilobulated and slightly roughened, with some erosions and shallow ulcerations. More than half of the permanent teeth were missing in both the upper and lower jaws, resulting in only five healthy teeth (parts of the maxillary incisors, and the mandibular incisors and cuspids) (Fig.  1 C). Cervical palpation found lymphadenopathy of approximately 15 mm in size in the right submandibular region.

Intraoral and panorama-radiographic findings. A and B An elastic hard, seemingly well-defined, pedunculated exophytic tumor-like mass with a maximal diameter of approximately 60 mm was observed surrounding the right upper gingiva, including the right upper molars, extending medially from the hard palate, posteriorly to the retromolar trigone, and laterally to the buccal mucosa. C Orthopantomogram showing that all the remaining molars and premolars, including those surrounded by the right upper gingival mass, had severe alveolar bone resorption, indicating severe chronic periodontitis

An orthopantomogram revealed that, except for the aforementioned healthy teeth, all the remaining molars and premolars, including the molars surrounded by the right upper gingival mass, had severe alveolar bone resorption, indicating that the patient had severe chronic periodontitis (Fig.  1 C). Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed extensive bone destruction on the lateral side of the right maxillary alveolus along the medial side of the mass lesion, together with small calcifications anteriorly within the mass (Fig.  2 A, B). Multiple enlarged lymph nodes, nearly 20 mm in diameter, were also found in the level I–II region of the right side of the neck (Fig.  2 C). Positron emission tomography with CT (PET/CT) revealed noticeable fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulation (maximum standardized uptake value [SUVmax] 14.81) in the area consistent with the right maxillary gingival mass containing chronic periodontitis (Fig.  2 D, E), whereas the right cervical level I–II lymph nodes showed only a relatively mild increase in FDG accumulation (Fig.  2 F).

CT and PET/CT findings. A – C CT image showing a marked bone destruction-like defect on the lateral side of the right maxillary alveolus (arrowhead, A ) contiguous with the right maxillary gingival mass lesion (arrows, A and B ), along with small calcifications (arrowhead, B ) anteriorly within the mass. Multiple enlarged lymph nodes, nearly 20 mm in length, were observed in the level I–II region of the right side of the neck (arrows, C ). D – F PET/CT scan demonstrating FDG hyperaccumulation (SUVmax = 14.81) in the right maxilla in an area consistent with the gingival lesion containing chronic periodontitis ( D and E ). Only mild FDG accumulation was observed in the cervical lymph nodes (arrows, F )

Initial biopsy was performed from the palatal and buccal sides of the surface of the mass, both of which showed “granulation tissue associated with marked inflammatory cell infiltration.” Because the imaging findings suggested a high probability of malignancy, a second biopsy was performed deeper into the lesion; however, the histology showed “severe chronic inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrous connective tissue hyperplasia with some bone tissue involvement,” again with no malignancy. Although pancytokeratin immunostaining was performed, no atypical epithelial cells were observed. At this stage, we additionally considered the possibility of reactive hyperplastic lesions [ 3 , 4 ] on the gingiva as a differential diagnosis; however, the possibility of malignancy could not be excluded as a pretreatment diagnosis in light of the above-mentioned findings.

Since surgical resection appeared indispensable regardless of the exact diagnosis, the patient underwent surgery under general anesthesia as a treatment that also served as a definitive diagnosis. Prior to surgery, the aforementioned inactive teeth with severe chronic periodontitis, except for the right maxillary molars contiguous with the lesion, were extracted by a dentist. During surgery, first of all, the two remaining right upper molars and one premolar surrounded by the gingival mass were extracted (Fig.  3 A). Then, several small specimens of the mass were excised from the tissue around the extraction socket corresponding to the deepest portion of the lesion and subjected to intraoperative frozen histological examination. Like the preoperative histological findings, all biopsied specimens showed “inflammatory granulation tissue with fibrosis and small calcification” without any malignancy, leading to a provisional diagnosis of ruling out the possibility of malignancy. Accordingly, we decided to perform a procedure similar to partial maxillectomy for benign lesions with minimal resection margins and omitted neck dissection.

Intraoperative findings. A Preoperative appearance of the right maxillary gingival mass lesion. B Intraoperative view after resection of the pedunculated gingival mass. The base of the mass was almost confined to the gingival mucosa. The remaining granulation tissues around the resection margin and surrounding alveolar bone were thoroughly curetted (arrow: preserved mucosa elevated from the alveolar bone). C The wound surface was covered by a polyglycolic acid sheet with fibrin glue. D Following additional covering with a sheet of chitin (poly- N -acetylglucosamine)-coated gauze (arrow), an immediate surgical obturator (ISO; arrowhead, transparent in color) was placed

As resection proceeded, the base of the pedunculated mass was found to be almost confined to the gingival mucosal surface, with the surrounding mucosa remaining normal. After removing the main mass, sufficient detachment and elevation of the surrounding normal mucosa from the periosteum were followed by thorough curettage of the remaining granulation tissues around the resection margin (Fig.  3 B). The alveolar bone was sufficiently shaved until a healthy bone margin was exposed, with additional scraping of the sharp edges. Although the bone defect in the maxillary sinus floor extended to approximately 10 mm, the sinus mucosa was preserved without perforation. After meticulous hemostasis, the wound surface was covered by a polyglycolic acid sheet (NEOVEIL Nano Ⓡ D10, Gunze Medical, Japan) with fibrin glue (Fig.  3 C) and then with a sheet of chitin (poly- N -acetylglucosamine)-coated gauze. An immediate surgical obturator (ISO), premade by the dentist, was placed immediately after surgery (Fig.  3 D). The excised mass was partially lobulated and measured approximately 60 × 36 × 17 mm (Fig.  4 A).

Histopathological findings. A The excised mass was partially lobulated and measured approximately 60 × 36 × 17 mm. B – D Hematoxylin and eosin staining. The histology consisted primarily of a fibrous component with myxoid degeneration and sparse proliferation of atypical fibroblast-like cells ( B ), partly comprising cementum-like ossification and calcification ( C ), without any atypia, even in the superficial squamous epithelium ( D ), leading to a final diagnosis of POF

The histology of the excised mass consisted primarily of a fibrous component with myxoid degeneration and sparse proliferation of atypical fibroblast-like spindle-shaped cells (Fig.  4 B), partly comprising cementum-like ossification and calcification (Fig.  4 C). No atypia was observed, even in the superficial squamous epithelium (Fig.  4 D). Immunostaining revealed mild positivity for SMA in the spindle-shaped cells, whereas S100, desmin, and CD34 were negative. Pancytokeratin staining, for which a positive is suggestive of odontogenic epithelium, was also negative. Based on these histological findings, a final diagnosis of POF was made.

The surgical wound healed uneventfully with granulation and reepithelialization, thereby maintaining the shape of the alveolar ridge. Three months after surgery, the patient regained the ability to consume a regular diet with the help of dentures remade by the dentist. No relapse or other complications were observed at the 10-month postoperative follow-up (Fig.  5 ).

Comparison between pre- and postoperative findings. A and B Right maxillary gingival lesion site preoperatively ( A ) and 3 months postoperatively ( B ). C and D Coronal CT images preoperatively ( C arrow: POF lesion) and 4 months postoperatively ( D a fistula due to the bone defect of the maxillary sinus floor closed spontaneously)

We reviewed the POF case series previously reported in various countries and summarized the epidemiological and clinical features (sex, age, site of occurrence, and size) of POF in Table  1 [ 2 , 4 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 14 , 15 , 21 ]. There were sex differences with consistent female dominance, except in one report [ 7 ], wherein the female-to-male ratio varied substantially, ranging from 1.3 to 3.5. The second to fourth decades of life were common susceptible ages, with 30s being the average age, and a gradual declining trend in the ratio with aging after 40 years was apparent in large-scale reports [ 4 , 14 ]. While the occurrence sites were distributed entirely across the upper and lower gingiva, the majority of studies indicated that the anterior maxilla (incisors and cuspids) was the most common site [ 2 , 4 , 6 , 9 , 14 , 21 ]. While the size of lesions ranged quite widely, most studies have reported an average size of 1–2 cm [ 2 , 6 , 8 , 14 , 15 ] and a maximum diameter of no more than 3 cm [ 2 , 9 , 15 , 21 ] or 5 cm [ 6 , 8 ] (except for a report with unknown data [ 4 ]).

The patient in this report was relatively “elderly” (68 years old) and male, with the lesion located on “the posterior maxilla”; although self-reported, the mass “had grown rapidly to over 6 cm in diameter within 6 months of its initial appearance,” all of which appeared unusual for a POF. In addition, because of the patient’s substantial history of smoking, alcohol consumption, and extremely poor oral hygiene, malignancy was strongly suspected. After treatment, when asked about the history of denture use in detail, the patient told us that, although he had quit using his upper denture due to ill-fitting, he continued to wear only his lower denture for more than 2 years to avoid eating difficulties. Accordingly, inappropriate denture use habits, in which the lower denture provided unnatural chronic mechanical stimulation to the maxillary gingiva during mastication, were suggested to be critical triggering factors for POF development. However, even if we had been aware of this episode from the beginning, there would not have been sufficient evidence to rule out malignancy before treatment.

Regarding the imaging findings of POF, the identification of radiopaque calcified foci via X-ray or CT is likely helpful in differential diagnosis; however, its sensitivity is not sufficient because the amount of calcified tissue varies depending on the patient [ 5 , 7 ]. Although the preexisting bone structure seldom changes except for compression-associated superficial concave defects and occasional tooth displacement, lesions that have increased in size over time may occasionally present with erosion or even destruction of the bone surface [ 6 , 7 , 9 ]. In the present case, the orthopantomogram showed no radiopaque calcified foci within the lesion, whereas CT displayed a very small number of calcified components in a limited portion of the lesion. However, its small size was not highly indicative of POF, even in hindsight. The marked bone destruction of the maxillary alveolus adjacent to the lesion shown on CT, together with the hyperaccumulation of FDG revealed on PET/CT, appeared to be rather more suggestive of malignancy. In contrast, the findings of preoperative tissue biopsies were, as it turns out, all consistent with POF. Considering that small bone fragments (cementum-like ossification) were contained within the lesion in the second biopsy obtained from a deeper location, it might have been possible to provisionally rule out malignancy at this stage, depending on the degree of experience. However, because of the many unusual features of POF, in terms of its size, clinical course, epidemiological background, and imaging findings suggestive of malignancy, it seemed practically difficult to exclude the possibility of malignancy on the basis of the preoperative examination alone.

In a review of reports of giant cases of POF (consisting of ten cases measuring 2.5 cm or larger) [ 22 ], although most required discrimination from malignancy, the proportion of cases with local bone resorption and that of cases with tooth displacement within the lesion were both at most half, suggesting that we should recognize the difficulty of pretreatment differential diagnosis in such giant POFs, as experienced in the present case. Regarding the differential diagnosis from other inflammatory proliferative lesions of the gingiva, peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG) is most similar to POF in that it is a reactive lesion that originates exclusively in the periodontal ligament or periosteum of the gingiva [ 4 ]. PGCG can be distinguished from POF by its common development in females between the fourth and sixth decades of life, its presentation as a relatively soft nodular mass, and its histological features consisting of a proliferation of mesenchymal cells and multinucleated giant cells associated with prominent vascular growth [ 4 , 9 , 23 ]. However, approximately one-third of PGCG also contains bone components [ 4 , 23 ], indicating that caution is still needed to distinguish them from each other.

Although conservative local resection is the standard treatment for POF, complete excision of the lesion, including the adjacent periodontal ligament or periosteum where the POF originates, as well as removal of the source of the irritating stimuli, are essential to eliminate the chances of recurrence [ 2 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 14 ]. In the present case, since no malignancy was reported even on intraoperative histological examination, the resection margin was determined to be as minimal as necessary in accordance with benign tumors. However, to eradicate the possible residual lesions, additional shaving and scraping of the alveolar portion of the maxilla were performed beyond the depth at which the healthy bone was exposed.

Through our experience with this case, we undeniably recognized three possible pitfalls associated with the terminology of POF that should be noted when correctly diagnosing POF and better understanding its pathogenesis. First, the disease conventionally referred to as “ossifying fibroma” means a benign tumor of bone origin whose pathogenesis is entirely different from that of POF. The origin of ossifying fibroma is the periodontal ligament (which is in common with POF) or endosteum (a very thin connective tissue layer covering the bone marrow cavity inside the bone cortex), which principally expands into the medullary space of the bone [ 3 , 6 , 7 , 12 ]. Since ossifying fibroma is sometimes referred to as “central ossifying fibroma” (COF) when it needs to be clearly distinguished from POF, it should be noted that the terms “central” versus “peripheral” in this context are employed simply in the sense of indicating their positional relationship in the bone structure [ 13 ]. Furthermore, the term “ossifying fibroma” can be referred to in multiple senses (in both broad and narrow senses); it is generally used in the narrow sense to refer to COF, whereas it is sometimes used in the broad sense as an umbrella term for both COF and POF, making the interpretation of this term quite confusing and ambiguous, which requires us to carefully distinguish the meaning indicated by the term depending on the situation [ 6 , 13 ].

Second, a multitude of synonyms have been used in the nomenclature of POF. Those seen in previous papers are as follows: “peripheral cemento-ossifying fibroma,” “ossifying fibro-epithelial polyp,” “peripheral fibroma with osteogenesis,” “peripheral fibroma with cementogenesis,” “peripheral fibroma with calcification,” “calcifying or ossifying fibroma epulis,” “calcifying fibroblastic granuloma,” “ossifying fibrous epulis,” “peripheral cementifying fibroma,” “calcifying fibroma,” “calcified peripheral fibroma,” and “calcified or ossified fibrous granuloma” [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 14 ]. Most appear to be a combination of terms meaning “ossification” or “calcification,” and “fibroma” or “fibrous.” However, numerous different names used for the identical pathological condition have led to a considerable degree of confusion in clinical practice [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 10 , 13 ], which appears to be the decisive factor in preventing the spread of accurate recognition of POF. Fortunately, in recent years, a consensus has emerged regarding the use of “peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF)” as the English term for this pathological condition, although a few exceptions remain. Furthermore, since the term “fibroma” literally refers to “benign tumor of fibrous connective tissue origin,” nomenclature-wise, the naming of POF (peripheral ossifying fibroma) itself is undoubtedly a misnomer for the inflammatory reactive proliferative lesion. However, revising its designation at this stage seems rather unwise, as it would have a much greater disadvantage of causing additional unnecessary confusion.

Third, POF should also be distinguished from “peripheral odontogenic fibroma,” a different disease for which the same abbreviation “POF” has been applied [ 12 , 20 ]. Odontogenic fibroma is classified as one of benign mesenchymal odontogenic tumors in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, which is further divided into endosteal “central odontogenic fibroma” and extraosseous “peripheral odontogenic fibroma” according to their position in the bone structure; both of these conditions are thus entirely different from POF [ 2 , 13 ]. The distinction between peripheral ossifying fibroma, an inflammatory reactive proliferative lesion, and peripheral odontogenic fibroma, a benign tumor, is quite misleading because they share the same abbreviation, “POF,” which requires caution to not confuse them.

Although POF is an inflammatory reactive proliferative lesion, its extreme enlargement can cause alveolar bone destruction and hyperaccumulation of FDG on PET/CT, making the differential diagnosis from gingival malignancy difficult. Proper diagnosis relies on the recognition of its characteristic histopathological findings and identification of possible underlying chronic mechanical stimuli, while successful treatment mandates complete resection of the lesion and improvement of problematic oral hygiene. Due to the numerous synonyms for POF and coexistence of very similar names for different neoplastic diseases, appropriate interpretation and sufficient awareness of these disease names are required to avoid diagnostic confusion and provide optimal management.

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Abbreviations

Central ossifying fibroma

Computed tomography

Fluorodeoxyglucose

Immediate surgical obturator

Positron emission tomography with computed tomography

Peripheral giant cell granuloma

• Peripheral ossifying fibroma

Smooth muscle actin

Standardized uptake value

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RT treated the patient, collected and analyzed the materials and data, and drafted the manuscript. KM, TK, ST, KKa, and YW helped manage the patient and supported the data interpretation. AT, KKu, and KS treated and managed the patient in their capacity as dentists and oral surgeons. MO, YN, and KI provided helpful advice and administrative support. YH made the pathological diagnosis and provided critical suggestions. YI treated and managed the patient, organized the materials and data, and wrote and revised the manuscript. All the authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

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Takagi, R., Mori, K., Koike, T. et al. A giant peripheral ossifying fibroma of the maxilla with extreme difficulty in clinical differentiation from malignancy: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Reports 18 , 220 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04529-9

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