Review
. 1997 Jul-Aug;45(4):371-6; quiz 379-80.
Medication-induced gingival enlargement: a clinical review
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Medication-induced gingival enlargement: a clinical review
Gen Dent.
1997 Jul-Aug.
Abstract
This review discusses the etiology and treatment of gingival hyperplasia. It cites evidence that medications such as phenytoin, an anticonvulsant; cyclosporine, an immunosuppressant; and numerous calcium channel blocking agents have been shown clinically and histologically to produce analogous gingival enlargements. A multiphasic approach to treating disfiguring gingival hyperplasia through mechanical and chemical plaque control, in conjunction with the surgical removal of the hyperplastic tissue, is discussed.
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