[Gingival hyperplasia].
Gingival hyperplasia is a typical adverse reaction of certain drugs (phenytoin, calcium antagonists and cyclosporine). Also oral contraceptives and presumably hormone replacement therapy may rarely lead to gingival hyperplasia. By differential diagnosis a paraneoplastic syndrome has to be taken into account. Drug induced gingival hyperplasia is reversible when the therapy is stopped or modified. If a change of medication is not possible oral hygiene and prophylaxis is critical.
Institut für Klinische Pharmakologie der Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover.
Christiane
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De Rop
Gesine
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Picksak
Dirk O
DO
Stichtenoth
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans