title: [Gingival hypertrophy induced by diphenylhydantoin].
abstract: Forty years after it was first described, diphenylhydantoin-induced gum hypertrophy has still not found an explanation of its pathophysiologic mechanism. The authors review the incidence, modes of onset and possible pathogenetic factors of this side effect and stress local hygiene as the most effective means of provention, so far.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Capozi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gavina
mesh_terms: D005886:Gingival Hypertrophy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D010672:Phenytoin
vernacular_title: L'ipertrofia gengivale indotta da difenilidantoina.