Drug-induced gingival overgrowth: a case with auto-correction of incisor drifting.
Drug-induced gingival overgrowth is an iatrogenic clinical condition, which affects a proportion of patients medicated for conditions such as hypertension, epilepsy and the prevention of organ transplant rejection. Clinical manifestation can vary in severity from minor problems to complete coverage of the standing teeth. Drifting of teeth can also occur, producing further aesthetic and functional problems for the patient. This report documents a case of a renal transplant patient in whom drifting of the upper incisor teeth spontaneously resolved following surgical reduction of the overgrown gingivae. Clinical issues relating to the management of gingival overgrowth are also discussed.
Butterworth
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Birmingham Dental Hospital and School.
Chapple
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D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects; D019214:Gingival Overgrowth / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000503:physiopathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014085:Tooth Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000009:adverse effects
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009543:Nifedipine