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Assessment of physicians’ awareness and clinical practice regarding gingival enlargement caused by calcium channel blockers [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Gingival enlargement is a side effect of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), which are usually used to treat cardiovascular conditions. Physicians have an important role in identifying and managing the disease, but their level of awareness and ...
Banaz Jabbar Ali, Al-Hussein Safaa Hussein, Ban Karem Hassan, Ola Shakir Fadhil, Ammar Sh Ahmed   +4 more
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Prevalence of Amlodipine-induced gingival enlargement in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Introduction: Administration of certain drugs such as anticonvulsants, immunosuppressants, and calcium channel blockers leads to well-known sequalae of gingival enlargement. Apart from esthetic consequences, gingival enlargement also hinders proper oral
Gitanjali Subedi, Arjun Hari Rijal, Simant Lamichhane, Osha Ghimire, Manoj Humagain   +4 more
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Amlodipine induced gingival enlargement. [PDF]

BMJ Case Rep, 2021
Gingival enlargement be it generalised or localised, with its aesthetic implications and potential to provide a niche for multiplication of microbial flora, presents as a diagnostic dilemma to the clinician.[1][1] A plethora of causes including heredity, inflammation, drugs or systemic disease ...
Misra SR, Koduru Lakshmi S, Mohanty N.
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Novel Insights into Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Enlargement: A Clinical and Molecular Perspective [PDF]

Pharmaceuticals
This study aimed to identify risk factors for amlodipine-induced gingival enlargement, assess quality of life, and analyze gingival tissue. This cross-sectional study involved hypertensive patients on amlodipine, divided into groups with and without ...
Jana Mojsilović, Nemanja Jovičić, Sanja Vujović Ristić, Momir Stevanović, Sara Mijailović, Gvozden Rosić, Slobodan Janković, Marina Kostić   +7 more
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Gingival Enlargement in Antihypertensive Medication

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2009
Introduction: Drug-induced gingival enlargement is a well documented side effect with the use of phenytoin, cyclosporine and calcium channel blockers. The prevalence of gingival enlargement induced by calcium channel blockers is uncertain.
Shaili Pradhan, P Mishra
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Cross-omics analysis reveals microbe–metabolism interactions characteristic of gingival enlargement associated with fixed orthodontic in adolescents [PDF]

Journal of Oral Microbiology
Objectives To investigate the oral microbiome and metabolome longitudinal changes associated with orthodontic treatment-induced gingival enlargement (OT-GE).Methods Twenty-six subjects were divided into case and control groups based on the gingival ...
Yang Lv, Sisi Peng, Yali Liu, Hefeng Yang, Guiding Li, Yi Peng   +5 more
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Histopathological and Molecular Characterization of Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Enlargement: Insights into Fibrotic Mechanisms [PDF]

Pharmaceuticals
Background/Objectives: Amlodipine, a widely prescribed calcium channel blocker, has been associated with gingival enlargement, yet the mechanisms underlying this adverse effect remain unclear.
Jana Mojsilović, Marina Kostić, Sanja Vujović Ristić, Momir Stevanović, Milovan Stević, Sanja Knežević, Nemanja Jovičić   +6 more
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Gingival enlargement following levetiracetam treatment: A clinical case analysis [PDF]

Epilepsia Open
This report describes a 21‐year‐old female with a history of epilepsy, diagnosed at age 17, who developed gingival enlargement after being treated with levetiracetam.
Awadh M. Alahmari, Ali M. Alkhathaami
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Idiopathic Gingival Enlargement Causing Social Stigma.

Contemp Clin Dent, 2021
Gingival enlargement can be multifactorial; it can be due to nutritional deficiency or can be because of several drugs. Poor oral hygiene may further worsen the gingival hyperplasia, because of which the patient may have difficulty in chewing the food, and the speech may get affected.
Kothari D.
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Cyclosporin-Induced Gingival Enlargement in a Periodontitis Patient With Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Case Report [PDF]

Case Reports in Dentistry
Clinical Implications: Effective management of PV necessitates long-term systemic steroid therapy, often supplemented with immunosuppressive agents, to control the disease and minimize relapse risks.
Wee-Jian Chong, Norliwati Ibrahim, Shahida Mohd-Said   +2 more
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