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Medical Management of Cyclosporine-Induced Gingival Overgrowth Using Oral Azithromycin in Six Dogs

open access: yesVeterinary 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
doaj   +1 more source

Principles of Periodontology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Periodontal diseases are among the most common diseases affecting humans. Dental biofilm is a contributor to the etiology of most periodontal diseases.
Aas   +428 more
core   +2 more sources

Upregulation of lysyl oxidase expression in cyclosporin A-induced gingival overgrowth

open access: yesJournal of Dental Sciences, 2009
Lysyl oxidase (LOX) is involved in the initial steps of converting soluble monomers of collagen and elastin into insoluble fibers in the extracellular matrix. LOX was found to be upregulated in some fibrotic diseases.
Chung-Hung Tsai   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence of amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth in the rural population of Loni

open access: yesJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2014
Aims: Since the incidence of gingival overgrowth induced by amlodipine remains poorly defined, this study was carried out with an aim to determine the incidence.
Avneesh Tejnani   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: clinical and ultrastructural features of a new family [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objective: This article describes the diagnosis, clinical and microscopic (histopathology and ultrastructural) features and treatment of a new family with hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) and highlights the importance of this genetic condition ...
Alves, Lucas Rodrigues   +6 more
core   +1 more source

The modulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 axis in human gingival fibroblasts stimulated with cyclosporine A

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2015
The prominent side effect of the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine A (CsA) is gingival overgrowth. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α regulates a wide variety of profibrogenic genes, which are closely associated with tissue fibrosis.
Chung-Hung Tsai   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Amlodepine induced gingival enlargement - presentation of a clinical case series [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Objectives: Gingival enlargement as an adverse effects of drugs has been found to be long associated with the use of anticonvulsants; phenytoin, anti-hypertensives; calcium channel blockers and immunosuppressants; cyclosporine.
Chaturvedi, Rashi, Jain, Ashish
core   +1 more source

Fibroblasts Collagen Production and Histological Alterations in Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis is a disorder for which the etiology remains unknown. We aimed to evaluate the fibroblasts and histological alterations to give new clues.
Bullon, Pedro   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Establishment of Rat Model of Drug-Induced Gingival Overgrowth Induced by Continuous Administration of Phenytoin

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2005
It is well-known that the anticonvulsant drug, phenytoin (PHT), induces gingival overgrowth as a side effect. The mechanism of PHT-induced gingival overgrowth, however, is not well understood.
Yasuka Tamamori   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retrospective analysis of the correlation between the facial biotype and the inclination of the upper canine cusp axis to the occlusal plane [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Permanent maxillary canines are the second most frequently impacted teeth and the prevalence of this clinical condition is estimated to be 1-2% in the general population.
Cielo, A.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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