Medication induced gingival overgrowth.
A number of idiopathic, pathological and pharmacological reactions may result in an overgrowth of the gingiva. This review concentrates on those overgrowths associated with various pharmacological agents. The pharmaco-kinetics and side effects of each drug associated with gingival overgrowth are discussed along with the clinical and histological features and treatment. By examining the possible pathogeneses for these overgrowths we propose a unifying hypothesis for the causation based around inhibition of apoptosis and decreased collagenase activity modulated by cytoplasmic calcium.
Department of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. r.marshall@mailbox.uq.edu.au
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D019214:Gingival Overgrowth / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D004338:Drug Combinations; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents