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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 ...
Giovanni E. Salvi +5 more
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2016 Gingival overgrowth occurs as a side effect of systemic medication with immunosuppressant cyclosporine A (CsA). Slug, a master regulator of epithelial–mesenchymal transition, is dramatically upregulated in a variety of fibrotic diseases.
Chung-Hung Tsai +5 more
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Supra and subgingival application of antiseptics or antibiotics during periodontal therapy
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis) are characterized by inflammatory processes which arise as a result of disruption of the balance in the oral ecosystem. According to the current S3 level clinical practice guidelines, therapy of patients with periodontitis involves a stepwise approach that includes the control of the patient ...
Elena Figuero +5 more
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Treatment and two-year follow-up of a patient with hereditary gingival fibromatosis
Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2011 Hereditary gingival fibromatosis is a rare disorder characterized by various degrees of attached gingival overgrowth. Gingival fibromatosis usually develops as an isolated disorder but can be one feature of a syndrome.
Abhinav Bansal +3 more
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Periodontitis and metabolic diseases (diabetes and obesity): Tackling multimorbidity
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are multifactorial, long‐term, chronic conditions that represent a burden to health‐care systems worldwide as they can only be controlled rather than cured; hence, they require long‐term care. With the exponential increase in NCDs, the occurrence of individuals presenting with more than one chronic disease is ...
Crystal Marruganti +2 more
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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
Yanqin Ju +3 more
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A rare case of accelerated gingival overgrowth with high dose amlodipine therapy
, 2021 Gingival overgrowth represents an over-exuberant response to a variety of local and systemic conditions. Certain anticonvulsants, immunosuppressive drugs, and a number of calcium channel blockers have been shown to produce similar gingival overgrowth in ...
Chandana, K H +2 more
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CORRELATION OF BLOOD LEVELS OF CYCLOSPORINE AND IT'S METABOLITES AND LOCAL FACTORS WITH GINGIVAL OVERGROWTH IN IRANIAN RENAL ALLOGRAFT PATIENTS [PDF]
Acta Medica Iranica, 1997 Forty renal allograft patients with three months under immunosuppression by cycloserine were examined for their gingival overgrowth and it's correlation with several parameters including the trough levels of blood cyclosporine and it's ...
M. Sahebjamee . +4 more
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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
Setu Mathur +4 more
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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
Raghu N +3 more
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