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A clinical review of drug‐induced gingival overgrowths
Author(s) -
Marshall Roderick I.,
Bartold P. Mark
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1999.tb00224.x
Subject(s) - medicine , drug , dentistry , intensive care medicine , gingival enlargement , dermatology , pharmacology
There is an increasing number of medications associated with gingival overgrowth. These medications are used to treat a number of common conditions in the Australian population and as such denitsts can expect to manage a number of patients with medication‐related gingival overgrowth. This review highlights the clinical features and management of the common overgrowths associated with anticonvulsants, immunosuppressants and the calcium channel blockers.