title: Nifedipine-induced gingival hyperplasia.
abstract: Gingival hyperplasia is an adverse reaction of nifedipine therapy. Oral manifestations of this condition include enlarged and painful gingiva accompanied by spontaneous bleeding. Nifedipine-induced gingival hyperplasia may be reversible once a proper drug substitution is made. Two cases of gingival hyperplasia resulting from nifedipine are described and the drug's possible mode of action is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis, Hebrew University, Haddasah Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rotstein
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Yehuda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D009543:Nifedipine