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Phenytoin‐Induced Gingival Overgrowth Resulting in Delayed Eruption of the Primary Dentition: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Church Lloyd F.,
Brandt Stephen K.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1984.55.1.19
Subject(s) - medicine , phenytoin , dentition , dentistry , oral hygiene , tooth eruption , dental alveolus , molar , epilepsy , psychiatry
A case of delayed eruption of the primary dentition secondary to Phenytoin therapy in a 4‐year‐old child is reported. The patient had been on phenytoin therapy since the first months of life. Radiographs revealed that alveolar but not gingival emergence had occurred. Surgical excision of the excess gingival tissue was accomplished under general anesthesia. Oral hygiene procedures were stressed and parental cooperation solicited. Three‐ and ninemonth postoperative visits revealed no regrowth of gingival tissue and continued eruption of the primary dentition.