title: Amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth.
abstract: Gingival overgrowth represents an over-exuberant response to a variety of local and systemic conditions. Certain anticonvulsants, immuno-suppressive drugs and a number of calcium channel blockers have been shown to produce similar gingival overgrowths in certain susceptible patients. Amlodipine is a comparatively new calcium channel blocker and has been used with increasing frequency in the management of hypertension and angina. Although amlodipine is considered as a safe drug, very rarely it may induce gingival overgrowth also. A rare case of amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth has been reported herein in a 50-year-old female patient. The treatment aspect included Phase-1 therapy, substitution of the drug, the surgical excision and the maintenance and supportive therapy resulting in excellent clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Periodontology and Implantology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Triveni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rudrakshi
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Mehta