Journal of Dental Lasers

CASE REPORTS
Year
: 2019  |  Volume : 13  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 49--51

Drug-induced gingival enlargement: A case report


Suhani Goel, Shivjot Chhina, Sachit A Arora 
 Department of Periodontics, I.T.S. Dental College, Hospital, and Research Centre, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Suhani Goel
Department of Periodontics, I.T.S. Dental College, Hospital, and Research Centre, Knowledge Park 3, Greater Noida 201308, Uttar Pradesh.
India

Gingival overgrowth is associated with multiple factors including congenital diseases, hormonal disturbances, poor oral hygiene condition, inflammation, neoplastic conditions, and adverse drug reactions including anticonvulsants, calcium channel blockers, and immunosuppressants. This can have a detrimental effect on the quality of life and also on high oral bacterial load caused by plaque-retentive areas. Various treatment modalities include both surgical (gingivectomy, periodontal flap, electrosurgery, and laser excision) and nonsurgical approaches (oral hygiene measures, scaling and root planing, discontinuation of the drug, or the replacement of the drug with other alternative).


How to cite this article:
Goel S, Chhina S, Arora SA. Drug-induced gingival enlargement: A case report.J Dent Lasers 2019;13:49-51


How to cite this URL:
Goel S, Chhina S, Arora SA. Drug-induced gingival enlargement: A case report. J Dent Lasers [serial online] 2019 [cited 2023 Jun 9 ];13:49-51
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