Drug-induced Gingival Enlargement and Treatment Modalities
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Drug Induced Gingival Enlargement
Gingival enlargement is an abnormal growth of the periodontal tissue. Several causes of gingival enlargement are known, and the most recognized is drug-induced (iatrogenic) gingival enlargement (GE) . Antiepileptic (Phenytoin PNT), Immunosuppressant (Cyclosporin A), Calcium channel blockers ( Nifedipine) are implicated. GE is the most common ADR in the young adults and children receiving PNT as...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ege University School of Dentistry
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1302-7476
DOI: 10.5505/eudfd.2017.26121