Drug Induced Gingival Overgrowth and Its Management

Kazancioglu H. O., Erisen M., Demirtas N., Turkmen A., Ak G.

JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, vol.47, no.1, pp.66-72, 2013 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.66-72
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Gingival overgrowth (GO) that associated with phenytoin tharapy was first reported in the dental literature in 1939 by Kimball. Recently, cyclosporine and numerous calcium channel blocker agents have been associated with GO.