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Clinical Manifestations of Hypervitaminosis A in Human Gingiva: A Case Report
Author(s) -
de Menezes A. C.,
Costa I. M.,
ElGuindy M. M.
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.1984.55.8.474
Subject(s) - hypervitaminosis a , medicine , hypervitaminosis , inflammation , periodontal disease , gingival inflammation , gingivitis , dentistry , vitamin , disease , dermatology , pathology , retinol
P eriodontal inflammation caused by excessive doses of vitamin A was studied in a patient who had taken 200,000 international units daily for more than 6 months. Clinical manifestations of the disease disappeared when the use of vitamin A was interrupted. The role of vitamin A as a factor in periodontal inflammation is discussed.