Cyclosporin-Induced Gingival Enlargement in a Periodontitis Patient With Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in DentistryClinical 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 +2 more
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Gingival Enlargement Associated with Orthodontics Appliance Increases Protein Carbonylation and Alters Phosphorylation of Salivary Proteome [PDF]
Dentistry JournalGingival enlargement is a common clinical sign in the gingival diseases associated with orthodontic treatment. Its biological mechanisms are not completely understood; nevertheless, the biochemical changes associated with these inflammatory and ...
Zulieth Lopez Arrieta +2 more
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Histological evaluation of gingival enlargement response to oral folic acid administration in rabbit [PDF]
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2022 Aims of the study: to clarify the clinical and histological evaluation of the oral folic acid effect on reduction of drug induced gingival enlargement. Materials and methods: The study was carried out in the college of dentistry /university of Mosul on ...
Marwa H. Ali +2 more
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Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis: A rare case report and review
Scientific Dental Journal, 2023 Gingival fibromatosis is an enlargement of the gingiva with firm consistency without bleeding and can affect the maxilla or mandible. Gingival enlargement is caused by many factors, including inflammatory conditions, side effects of systemic drugs ...
Yuli Fatzia Ossa +3 more
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Impact of Azithromycin on Gingival Enlargement [PDF]
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2022 Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of azithromycin in reducing pathological gingival enlargement. Materials and methods: twelve adult New Zealand male rabbits weighing (900gm-1250mg) and almost the same in age and circumstance were chosen in
Israa M. Mustafaa +2 more
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Oral Manifestations in Acute Leukemia as the First Sign; The Interdisciplinary Approach of Diagnosis and Treatment [PDF]
, 2015 Systemic diseases often present associated oral signs and symptoms, which can occur either from the beginning of the disease or during its evolution. In some cases the oral manifestations reveal an undetected and severe disease, like leukemia.
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Phenytoin-Induced Gingival Enlargement
Erciyes Medical Journal, 2019 Satvinder Singh Bakshi
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Phenytoin-induced gingival enlargement [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2014 Gingival overgrowth occurs as a side effect of some systemic medications. It is now well established that phenytoin is one such agent. It has multiple therapeutic indications ranging from convulsive disorders and neuralgias to cardiac arrhythmia. The incidence rate of phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth ranges from 3% to 93%, but 50% of patients on ...
Lisa Neelathil, Chacko, Sathish, Abraham
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Sodium valproate induced gingival enlargement with pre-existing chronic periodontitis
Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2012 Gingival enlargement is a common clinical feature of gingival and periodontal diseases. Currently, more than 20 prescription medications are associated with gingival enlargement.
Vaibhavi Joshipura
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Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2020 Gingival enlargement is a common periodontal pathology seen in medically compromised patients. Although it is not the disease itself, certain medications used to treat these chronic diseases are known to precipitate the gingival enlargement ...
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