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Severe Drug-Induced Gingival Enlargement And Periodontitis: A Case Series With Clinical Presentation And Management, Janina Golob Deeb, Denver J. Lyons, Daniel M. Laskin, George R. Deeb
Severe Drug-Induced Gingival Enlargement And Periodontitis: A Case Series With Clinical Presentation And Management, Janina Golob Deeb, Denver J. Lyons, Daniel M. Laskin, George R. Deeb
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Gingival enlargement (GE) is a condition in which the size of the gingiva increases in response to inflammation, systemic disease, or certain medications including anticonvulsants, calcium-channel blockers, and immunosuppressants. This report describes the management of two cases involving severe gingival enlargement related to the use of an anti-hypertensive calcium-channel blocker and an immunosuppressant. Besides taking amlodipine, one patient had undergone a heart transplantation seven years prior and has been taking two immunosuppressant drugs, mycophenolate and tacrolimus. The extent of the destruction of periodontal support, aggravated by gingival enlargement, resulted in extensive tooth loss. Periodontitis and gingival enlargement exacerbate and accelerate …