Effect of folic acid on recurrence of phenytoin‐induced gingival overgrowth following gingivectomy

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 134-139

  Poppell, Timothy D ^a   Keeling, Stephen D ^a   Collins, J Frank ^a   Hassell, Thomas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

folic acid; gingivectomy; phenytoin induced gingival overgrowth; recurrence

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GINGIVA HYPERPLASIA; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL MODELS; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA; GINGIVECTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PHENYTOIN; PHOTOGRAPHY; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0025972435     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.1991.tb01702.x     Document Type: Article

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