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Amlodipine-induced gingival hyperplasia
National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2021 Drug-induced gingival hyperplasia is the increased growth of gingival epithelium and submucosa which may cause bleeding and loss of teeth. Certain anticonvulsant, immunosuppressive, and antihypertensive drugs are the underlying cause in most cases. Among
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Amlodipine-induced gingival hyperplasia: A report of two cases
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2022 Drugs associated with gingival overgrowth fall into three broad categories – anticonvulsants, immune suppressants and calcium channel blockers. Amlodipine is a third-generation dihydropyridine. The prevalence of amlodipine-induced gingival hyperplasia is
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Medically Induced Gingival Hyperplasia [PDF]
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1998 Gingival hyperplasia or gingival overgrowth is a common occurrence in patients taking phenytoin, cyclosporine, or calcium channel blockers. Speech, mastication, tooth eruption, and aesthetics may be altered. Controlling the inflammatory component through an appropriate oral hygiene program may benefit the patient by limiting the severity of the ...
S J, Meraw, P J, Sheridan
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Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis: a case report and literature review
口腔疾病防治, 2020 Objective To explore the etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic gingival fibromatosis, and to provide references for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
ZHANG Limu, LIN Xiaoping
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CAQ Corner: Basic concepts of transplant immunology
, 2022 Liver Transplantation, EarlyView.
Amanda Cheung, Josh Levitsky
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Gingival hyperplasia in orthodontic patients: Case study
Saudi Dental Journal, 2019 Introduction: Gingival hyperplasia is a multi-factorial overgrowth of gingival tissues. Objectives: To evaluate orthodontic appliance association on gingival hyperplasia and examine a maintenance protocol to manage it.
Arwa Al-Oqlah +2 more
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Idiopathic Gingival Hyperplasia
International Journal of Biomedical Science, 2009 Gingival hyperplasia is a rare condition but it is important for cosmetic and mechanic reasons and because of its potential as an indicator of systemic disease. Gingival fibromatosis may exist as an isolated abnormality or as part of a syndrome. In this article a case that was diagnosed clinically and histologically as idiopathic gingival fibromatosis ...
Pirgon, Ozgur +2 more
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TREATMENT OF GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA INDUCED BY NIFEDIPINE
Journal of Dentistry Indonesia, 2015 The use of Nifedipine as cardiovascular therapy is proven to be the cause of gingival hyperplasia. The objective of this present case is to report the gingival hyperplasia induced by nifedipine, and the best management suggested.
Mitayani Restuning Kusumarini +1 more
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Clinical periodontal diagnosis
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
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The Professional Medical Journal, 2006 Objective: Calcium ion plays an important role in gingival hyperplasia due toits effects on hemostatic balance of epithelial differentiation and apoptosis. It is hypothesized that non inflamed gingivalfibroblasts are less active and do not respond to circulating drugs. While the fibroblasts within inflamed tissue are in anactive state.
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