Gingival overgrowth and associated factors in a population of Nigerian hypertensives

Background: Gingival overgrowth may be idiopathic or secondary. Drug Induced Overgrowth (DIGO) occurs within 3 months of treatment and is more prevalent in younger age group with predilection for the anterior gingival tissue usually not associated attachment loss tooth mobility unless there an existing periodontal disease. Methodology: 170 hypertensive patients were recruited study; 85 calcium channel blocker (CCB) non-CCB users. Interviewer-administered questionnaires was used to obtain socio-demographic information as well medical drug history. GO assessed using New Clinical Index DIGO data analyzed SPSS version 21 (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp). Continuous nominal variables described means, standard deviations frequencies. Statistical significance set at P < 0.05. Results: Amlodipine most commonly CCB. The prevalence CCB same (49.5%). enlargement found equally among both sexes groups. A third participants 70 years above while those without majorly fifth sixth decade life. Two-third had fair oral hygiene status, two-fifth bleeding three-fifth mild inflammation. Those groups a slight female predominance good hygiene. Associated factors sex, 60-69 group, 10mg dosage, been on medication less than 10 years, inflammation generalized gingivitis. Conclusion: There no difference between BBC non-BBC However, all amlodipine users three times risk developing nifedipine Thus, it imperative advise hypertensives importance maintaining adequate measures incorporate care their management so ameliorate side effects medication.