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Background  Drug-induced gingival enlargement is a common condition which can be observed in patients taking immunosuppressive medications following organ transplant surgery. The disfiguring excessive tissue often hinders proper oral hygiene practices, therefore accompanied by periodontitis, tooth mobility, and even pathological tooth migration in extreme cases. This case report presents a conservative treatment protocol for a patient with the aforementioned conditions involving neither surgical nor orthodontic intervention. Few related studies have reported such a noninvasive protocol for managing these kinds of conditions.    Case presentation  A 51-year-old woman presented with bleeding gingiva, mobile teeth and complained of chewing difficulties. She had undergone renal transplant surgery 16 years prior to this dental visit and had been taking immunosuppressive drugs including cyclosporine ever since. After clinical and radiographic examinations, the patient was diagnosed with drug-induced gingival enlargement, pathological tooth migration, severe periodontitis, and missing teeth. Through careful and meticulous nonsurgical debridement, oral hygiene instruction, tooth extraction, and occlusal adjustment, the patient’s periodontium was restored to a healthy state without surgical intervention. Moreover, the patient’s chewing function was restored by means of removable partial dentures. Good adaptation of prostheses and satisfaction with overall treatment outcomes were reported.    Conclusions  Through proper diagnosis, treatment, and with good patient cooperation, complex systemic and dental problems can be managed conservatively without invasive surgeries to attain a stable periodontium and eventually, occlusal function could be restored.

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Nonsurgical periodontal treatment and prosthetic rehabilitation of a renal transplant patient with gingival enlargement: a case report with 2-year follow-up