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Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Wound Healing and Pain Reduction After Gingivectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Journal of lasers in medical sciences, 2023
Introduction: Complete healing of a gingivectomy wound usually takes between one and two months. To speed up this process, different topical medications have been reported.
F. Abesi, Nahid Derikvand
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Gingival fibromatosis with congenital hypertrichosis

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2020
Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis is a slowly progressive proliferative fibrous lesion of the gingival tissue, leading to functional, esthetic, and psychological difficulties.
Sameer Saxena, Gouri Bhatia, Karthik Munagala Krishna, Shalabh Mehrotra   +3 more
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Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: Report of Family Pedigree of Three Generations [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Gingival enlargement or gingival overgrowth can be defined as increase in the size of gingiva, caused due to a variety of etiological factors. One of the causes of gingival enlargement is hereditary gingival fibromatosis, which is a genetic disorder ...
JAIDEEP MAHENDRA, VIJAYALAKSHMI RAJARAM, SUJEETHA MUTHUKUMAR, SATHISH RAJENDRAN   +3 more
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Gingivectomy as a Treatment for Orthodontic-Induced Gingival Enlargement. [PDF]

Cureus
The side effects of an antipsychotic drug, such as fibrous overgrowth and gingival inflammation, or a combination of both, can lead to gingival enlargement.
Agrawal K, Shirbhate U, Paul P, Khandelwal P.   +3 more
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Fibroblasts Collagen Production and Histological Alterations in Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis [PDF]

, 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, Bullón Fernández, Beatriz, Miguel Rodríguez, Manuel de, Román Malo, Lourdes Victoria   +3 more
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Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: A report of a rare case in siblings and its management using diode laser

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2020
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a proliferative fibrous lesion causing severe gingival enlargement, affecting the esthetics, as well as posing various periodontal problems. This case report addresses the diagnosis and treatment of one such rare
Divya Dureja, Himani Sharma, Mrinalini Agarwal, Saransh Srivastava, Priyanka Tandon   +4 more
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Change of TGF-β1 Gene Expression and TGF-β1 Protein Level in Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Identification of Plaque Bacteria in a Patient with Recurrent Localized Gingival Enlargement before and after Gingivectomy

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2018
This case report highlights the change of TGF-β1 gene expressions and TGF-β1 protein level in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and identification of plaque bacteria in a patient with recurrent localized gingival enlargement before and after gingivectomy ...
Lilies Anggarwati Astuti, Mochammad Hatta, Sri Oktawati, Rosdiana Natzir, Ressy Dwiyanti   +4 more
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Conventional Gingivectomy Procedure in the Management of Orthodontic-Induced Gingival Overgrowth: A Case Report. [PDF]

Cureus
Gingival enlargement (GE) can result from gingival inflammation, fibrous overgrowth, or a combination of both factors. Various etiological factors contribute to GE, including low-grade trauma, iatrogenic causes, drug-induced effects, systemic diseases ...
Dalal AM, Oza RR, Shirbhate U, Gurav T.
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Amlodepine induced gingival enlargement - presentation of a clinical case series [PDF]

, 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
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Conventional gingivectomy for chronic gingival enlargement in orthodontic treatment: a case report

Odonto : Dental Journal, 2023
Background: Gingival enlargement, also known as gingival overgrowth, is an enlargement of the gum tissue. There are many possible causes for enlarged gums. Gingival enlargement is general feature of gingival diseases.
Irma Dewi Ratnawati, Rosa Pratiwi
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