Open AccessA Clinical Evaluation of Gingival Overgrowth in Children on Antiepileptic Drug Therapy
Author(s) -
Bharat Suneja,
Saroj Chopra,
Abi M Thomas,
Jeyraj Pandian
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16443.7069
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , antiepileptic drug , drug , epilepsy , psychiatry
Gingival overgrowth, a well-known side effect of chronic phenytoin therapy has also been known to be caused by other anti epileptic drugs (AED's). Various factors like plaque, gingival inflammation, and periodontal health have been postulated to effect gingival overgrowth.