Combined treatment approach to gingival overgrowth due to drug therapy

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 941-944

  Darbar, Ulpee R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide laser; Cyclosporin a; Gingival hypertrophy; Gingivectomy; Nifedipine; Periodontal surgery

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; NIFEDIPINE;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; GINGIVA BLEEDING; GINGIVA HYPERPLASIA; GINGIVA HYPERTROPHY; GINGIVA OVERGROWTH; GINGIVECTOMY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SPLINT;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CYCLOSPORINE; GINGIVAL HEMORRHAGE; GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA; GINGIVAL HYPERTROPHY; GINGIVAL OVERGROWTH; GINGIVECTOMY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIFEDIPINE; SPLINTS;

EID: 0030253405     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.1996.tb00515.x     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Barak, S., Engelberg, I. & Hiss, J. (1987) Gingival hyperplasia caused by nifedipine: histopathologic findings. Journal of Periodontology 58, 639-642.
2. Barclay, S., Thomason, J. M., Idle, J. R. & Seymour, R. A. (1992) The incidence and severity of nifedipine-induced gingival overgrowth. Journal of Clinical Periodontology 19, 311-314.