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Incidence of tacrolimus‐induced gingival overgrowth in the absence of calcium channel blockers: a short‐term study
Author(s) -
Sekiguchi Ricardo Takiy,
Paixão Caroline Gomes,
Saraiva Luciana,
Romito Giuseppe Alexandre,
Pannuti Cláudio Mendes,
Lotufo Roberto Fraga Moreira
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2007.01074.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tacrolimus , incidence (geometry) , ciclosporin , significant difference , kidney transplantation , gastroenterology , transplantation , calcium channel , urology , calcium , physics , optics
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and severity of gingival overgrowth (GO) induced by tacrolimus (Tcr) compared with ciclosporin A (CiA) in the absence of calcium channel blockers (CCB) in renal transplant recipients. Methods: Forty patients (20 Tcr and 20 CiA) were evaluated before and 30 and 90 days after kidney transplantation. Demographic (age, gender) and periodontal parameters were recorded for all patients. Patients taking CCB at any time during the study were excluded from the investigation. Results: The mean GO score was significantly lower ( p =0.014) in the Tcr group (6.4%) compared with the CiA group (17.9%) after 90 days of immunosuppressive therapy. At 90 days post‐transplant, clinically significant GO was observed in four patients of the CiA group and in two of the Tcr group. This difference was not statistically significant (0.66). Conclusion: No significant difference in the incidence of clinically significant GO was observed between the CiA and Tcr groups up to 90 days of immunosuppressive therapy.