Nifedipine-induced gingival enlargement: Correlation with dose and oral hygiene

Gingival enlargement is a common finding in a routine dental practice. Though it has many etiological factors, enlargement due to drugs which are administered to treat the systemic problems is of major concern which needs attention. Here, we present a case of nifedipine-induced gingival enlargement...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sunil, Paramel Mohan, Nalluswami, Jai Sanghar, Sanghar, Suman Jai, Joseph, Issac
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Dental Science - Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3467881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23066250
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-7406.100268
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Sumario:Gingival enlargement is a common finding in a routine dental practice. Though it has many etiological factors, enlargement due to drugs which are administered to treat the systemic problems is of major concern which needs attention. Here, we present a case of nifedipine-induced gingival enlargement and discuss the reason for the enlargement.

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