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Is dental plaque the only etiological factor in Amlodipine induced gingival overgrowth? A systematic review of evidence

BACKGROUND: Amlodipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCB) is commonly prescribed for cardiovascular conditions. Its administration may produce an uncommon adverse oral manifestation, the gingival overgrowth (GO). Lately, there has been an increase in the rate of GO in patients on amlod...

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Autores principales: Gaur, Sumit, Agnihotri, Rupali
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medicina Oral S.L. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6005094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29930781
http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/jced.54715