Gingival overgrowths are lesions which can be seen due to diffe rent reasons. Phenytoin (PHT), the drug used in the treatment of epilepsy, is probably one of the commonest causes of gingival overgrowth. In the presented case, a male patient aged 23, who has been taking PHT for the treatment of epilepsy, subsequently manifested by the enlarged gingival tissue, which was cut out using gingivectom...

Several studies have demonstrated that gingival hyperplasia affect different populations and associated with different causes. Causes range from gingival irritation by plaque, atmospheric air and suppurative infections and are classified as inflammatory. Some medications like anticonvulsants, antihypertensives and immunosuppresants have been associated with gingival overgrowth. Hormonal variati...