EFFECTIVENESS OF NON-SURGICAL PERIODONTAL THERAPY ON AMLODIPINE INDUCED GINGIVAL ENLARGEMENT: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Dagar Mona MDS, Sr. Lecturer, Department of Periodontology, DJ College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modinagar, (U.P.)
  • Kataria Prerna MDS, Professor, Department of Periodontology, DJ College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modinagar, (U.P.)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v3i11.722

Keywords:

Anticonvulsants, Immunosuppressants, Calcium channel blockers, gingival enlargement

Abstract

Gingival enlargement, [sometimes abbreviated to GO (gingival overgrowth)] is an increase in the size of the gingiva. It is a common feature of gingival disease. Gingival enlargement is a well known side-effect of drugs like anticonvulsants, calcium channel blockers and immunosuppressant. A case of amlodipine induced gingival enlargement was reported and after drug substitution when the patient was treated non-surgically (scaling and root planing), the enlargement subsides to a normal state which suggested the effectiveness of non-surgical periodontal therapy in the treatment of drug induced gingival enlargement.

Keywords: Anticonvulsants, Immunosuppressants, Calcium channel blockers, gingival enlargement

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Published

2019-11-20

How to Cite

Mona, D., & Prerna, K. (2019). EFFECTIVENESS OF NON-SURGICAL PERIODONTAL THERAPY ON AMLODIPINE INDUCED GINGIVAL ENLARGEMENT: A CASE REPORT. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 3(11), 112–114. https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v3i11.722

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 11 (2019)

Section

Case Report