Drug Induced Gingival Overgrowth: A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Gingival overgrowth is well documented side effect associated with three major classes of drugs viz, anticonvulsants, calcium channel blockers, and immunosuppressants. Despite our greater understanding of pathogenesis of Drug induced Gingival Overgrowth
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Medical Management of Cyclosporine-Induced Gingival Overgrowth Using Oral Azithromycin in Six Dogs [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2015 Gingival overgrowth is an uncommon adverse effect of cyclosporine administration in veterinary species. In people, gingival overgrowth is a common complication of cyclosporine administration for immunosuppression, generally following transplant ...
Alison Diesel, Karen Moriello
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Quantification of matrix metalloproteinases MMP-8 and MMP-9 in gingival overgrowth [PDF]
Saudi Dental Journal, 2021 Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are proteolytic enzymes involved in extracellular matrix remodeling of all body tissues, including oral tissues such as gingival tissue. Expression levels of MMPs are widely studied as important biomarkers for
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Medication-Induced Gingival Overgrowth [PDF]
Kansas Journal of Medicine, 2013 A 59-year-old African-American male with essential hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented to the office for routine visit. The oral exam showed severe gingival overgrowth (Figure a) that caused his right lower canine to shift downward and laterally. No pain, blood, discharge, or halitosis was noticed.
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Marked Gingival Overgrowth Protruding from the Oral Cavity Due to Sodium Valproate [PDF]
DiagnosticsDrug-induced gingival overgrowth is associated with various systemic diseases, including epilepsy. Among antiepileptic medications, phenytoin is commonly reported to cause this condition.
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Nifedipine-Induced gingival overgrowth
Brazilian Dental Science, 2013 Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate gingival overgrowth induced by nifedipine and to correlate it with plaque accumulation.
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Initial periodontal therapy for seven patients with aplastic anemia and drug-induced gingival overgrowth: a case series report [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground Patients with aplastic anemia are at increased risk of bleeding, which often limits conventional periodontal treatment. Although drug-induced gingival overgrowth is well-documented, its management in this high-risk population has not been ...
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Can chlorhexidine mouthwash twice daily ameliorate cyclosporine-induced gingival overgrowth?
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2013 Gingival overgrowth can be induced in patients treated with cyclosporine-A (CsA), an immunosuppressant often used following organ transplantation. A pre-existing rat model designed to mimic CsA-induced gingival overgrowth in humans was used to test the ...
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Assessment of Reliability of Three Indices Measuring Gingival Overgrowth. [PDF]
Acta Stomatol Croat, 2023 Safa Alkateb A, Ozturk Ozener H, Kuru L.
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Transcriptional Analysis Reveals Key Genes in the Pathogenesis of Nifedipine-Induced Gingival Overgrowth [PDF]
Analytical Cellular Pathology, 2020 Background. Nifedipine-induced gingival overgrowth (NGO) is a multifactorial pathogenesis with increased extracellular matrix including collagen and glycans, inflammatory cytokines, and phenotype changes of fibroblasts. However, the molecular etiology of
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