Drug-induced gingival enlargement is the term now used to describe medication-related gingival hypertrophy or hyperplasia, a condition commonly induced by three main classes of drugs …
Background: drug-influenced gingival enlargement , is a frequent clinical condition in patients who ingest anticonvulsant, immunosuppressant and calcium channel blockers.
Introduction. Gingival enlargment is a clinical term, referring to an increase in the size or thickness of gingiva. Determining a benign or malignant underlying cause for gingival enlargement requires biopsy and histopathological examination of sampled tissues.
3/26/2019 · Gingival enlargement occurs primarily on the labial gingival mucosa and in between the teeth (interdental papillae area). Gingival overgrowth is more pronounced on the labial aspect of the…
8/15/2014 · Ruokonen et al. reported a case where the first and unique symptom to diagnose GW was the gingival exophytic growth with strawberry type extensions and petechiae, similar to that reported in our case. Manchanda et al. also reported gingival hyperplasia as the main sign on the gingiva in patients with WG, associated with gingival bleeding. The gums were swollen with a red, friable, and granular.
Drug-Induced Gingival Hyperplasia Clinical Presentation …
7 Steps to the Nonsurgical Treatment of Periodontitis, Drug-Induced Gingival Hyperplasia Treatment & Management …
(PDF) DRUG INDUCED GINGIVAL ENLARGEMENT, Gingival hyperplasia may occur as a result of inflamma- tion, fibrosis or a combination of both(1). Generalised inflam- matory enlargement may occur due to a number of local and systemic conditions. However, fibrous enlargement is main- ly due to idiopathic gingival fibromatosis or drug -induced.
3/26/2019 · Gingivectomy with carbon dioxide, YAG, or diode laser is recommended for patients who have moderate-to-severe gingival enlargement that does not resolve when the dose is reduced, proper oral hygiene is maintained, or after a short course of antibiotics. They can be effective for the removal of hyperplastic gingival tissue and result in fast healing with only mild discomfort.
