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. 2022 Jun 29;12(3):309-322.
doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_57_22. eCollection 2022 May-Jun.

Calcium Channel Blockers Induced Gingival Overgrowth: A Comprehensive Review from a Dental Perspective

Marah Damdoum  1 , Sudhir R Varma  2   3   4 , Manjusha Nambiar  5 , Adith Venugopal  4   6
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Calcium Channel Blockers Induced Gingival Overgrowth: A Comprehensive Review from a Dental Perspective

Marah Damdoum et al. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. .

Abstract

Background: Gingival overgrowth (GO) as a manifestation of calcium channel blockers (CCBs) was first introduced in the literature by Ramon et al. in 1984. Since then, the use of CCBs as a treatment modality for hypertension has been recorded extensively in the literature for its association with GO.

Aim: The aim of our study is to evaluate histopathology, treatment, and follow-up for the cases detailed in various studies and also to highlight the protocol mentioned to identify these presentations.

Materials and methods: A broad search was conducted from the period 1980 to 2021 using electronic databases PubMed Central, Scopus, Cochrane, and SciELO databases. About 293 articles were initially chosen. The articles further excluded did not fit the criteria for the study and eventually 50 articles which met the inclusion criteria were chosen as part of this literature review.

Results: A comparative analysis was carried out regarding histopathology, treatment modalities, drug dosage, and duration to evaluate the differences in cases between 1980 and 2021. From the available studies, it was found that the histopathological and clinical findings were varied. Treatment strategies employed were different, though follow-ups in most cases were uniform.

Conclusion: CCBs and their relationship with GO have been widely reported in the literature. Dentists should approach this condition by taking appropriate medical and dental history and follow evidence-based treatment guidelines to provide more relevant and judicious management of this condition. Inter-disciplinary treatment approaches would provide better outcomes.

Keywords: Amlodipine; calcium channel blockers; drug-induced; gingival overgrowth; nifedipine.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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