Gingival Enlargement in Epileptic Patients on Phenytoin Therapy-An Evidence Based Approach
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Gingival Enlargement in Epileptic Patients on Phenytoin Therapy-an Overview of Possible Etiologies and Studies
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder with recurrent seizures due to a chronic underlying process. Despite tremendous advances in the field of understanding regarding the etio-pathogenesis of epilepsy, phenytoin still remains the drug of choice in its management. Chronic administration of phenytoin has been associated to have a number of adverse effects. Gingival enlargement is one such mo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology & Neurophysiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2155-9562
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9562.1000127