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Effect of concomitant administration of nifedipine and tacrolimus on the development of gingival overgrowth in rats

Journal of Dental Sciences, 2015
Background/purpose: It is still controversial whether tacrolimus can induce gingival overgrowth. Calcium channel blockers of nifedipine are commonly used for lessening the side effect of high blood pressure induced by tacrolimus; however, nifedipine can ...
Sheng-Yi Chen, Cheng-Yang Chiang, Yu-Wen Yeh, Hsiao-Pei Tu, Hsien-Chung Chiu, Shin Nieh, Earl Fu   +6 more
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The Complex World of Toothpaste Diversity, Meeting Patient Clinical Needs. An Umbrella Review

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Amidst numerous recent advancements in toothpaste formulations and active ingredients, some clinicians may believe all toothpastes are similar despite differences in their active ingredients and corresponding clinical application.
Jeanie Suvan, Crystal Marruganti
wiley   +1 more source

Therapy for nifedipine-induced gingival overgrowth by saireito in rats

European Journal of Medical Research, 2009
Objective A calcium antagonist, nifedipine, causes gingival overgrowth as a side effect. It has been confirmed that the Japanese traditional medicine, Saireito, inhibits the nifedipine-induced proliferation of gingival fibroblasts in vitro.
Hattori T, Nakano K, Kawakami T, Tamura A, Ara T, Wang PL   +5 more
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A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
This case report presents a case of drug induced gingival overgrowth in a 28-year-old female patient with history of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and was prescribed digoxin in combination with furosemide and acitrom for the same.
Sanjeela Rakshith Guru, Aparnna Suresh, Shyam Padmanabhan, Adithya Reddy   +3 more
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Efficacy and Safety of an Innovative Intraoral Cleaning Device—A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This two‐centre, double‐blind, randomized, parallel‐group study compared the efficacy and safety of a novel powered full‐mouth cleaning device system (FMCD) with habitual toothbrushing (CG) in patients with generalized gingivitis over 6 weeks.
Tim Steuber, Christian Graetz, Claudia Springer, Simone Sutor, Tobias Hahn, Elfriede Fritzer, Christof E. Dörfer, Sonja Sälzer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanism of Azithromycin Treatment on Gingival Overgrowth

Journal of Dental Research, 2008
Azithromycin is effective for the remission of cyclosporine A-induced gingival overgrowth (CIGO) in persons who have undergone renal transplant. To explain its mechanism in alleviating the clinical symptoms of these indivduals, we examined the effect of azithromycin on cell proliferation and collagen turnover modified by cyclosporin A in human gingival
J-Y, Kim, S-H, Park, K-S, Cho, H-J, Kim, C-K, Lee, K-K, Park, S-H, Choi, W-Y, Chung   +7 more
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Risk Factors and Management of Gingival Enlargement: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To identify risk factors/indicators of gingival enlargement (GE) and to summarise evidence for its management. Methods A systematic review was undertaken following PRISMA guidelines and divided into PECOTS and PICOTS questions, related to risk factors/indicators and treatment studies, respectively.
Luigi Nibali, Emily Ming‐Chieh Lu, Helvis E. S. Paz, Jing Kang, Nagihan Bostanci, Georgios N. Belibasakis   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolated gingival overgrowths: A review of case series

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2016
Clinicians are often intrigued by the varied manifestations of the gingival tissue. Gingival overgrowth is a common clinical finding and most of them represent a reactive hyperplasia as a direct result of plaque-related inflammatory gingival disease ...
Shruti Raizada, Jothi M Varghese, K M Bhat, Kanishk Gupta   +3 more
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Management of Periodontal Abscesses and Endodontic‐Periodontal Lesions—A Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate the management of periodontal abscesses and endodontic‐periodontal lesions (EPLs). Methods Seven focused questions addressed outcomes such as pocket depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP), tooth loss or ovoid elevation. The literature search covered three electronic databases and manual sources for intervention studies.
Henrik Dommisch, Daniela Hoedke, Marina Dourou, Elena Calciolari, David Herrera, Selena Toma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case report on low dose of Cilnidipine: A fourth-generation calcium channel blocker-induced gingival overgrowth

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2019
Drug-induced gingival overgrowth is a frequently observed adverse effect of antihypertensive drug calcium channel blockers (CCBs). Gingival enlargements are more common with the dihydropyridine class of CCBs.
Sameera Gopinath, Vadakkedath Venugopal Harishkumar, Vediyera Chandroth Santhosh, Sreekanth Puthalath   +3 more
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