Amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth – Review and Case Report / Crescimento gengival induzido por Amlodipina - Revisão e Relato de Caso
Gingival overgrowth or enlargement is among one of the most important clinical features of gingival pathology frequently seen in periodontal clinic. Gingival overgrowth is a serious side e?ect that accompanies the use of amlodipine. Amlodipine is a comparatively new calcium channel blocker and is be...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Instituto Superior de Educação Vera Cruz (VeraCruz) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Veras |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br:article/33343 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BRJD/article/view/33343 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Amlodipine Gingival overgrowth Periodontics. |
| Sumario: | Gingival overgrowth or enlargement is among one of the most important clinical features of gingival pathology frequently seen in periodontal clinic. Gingival overgrowth is a serious side e?ect that accompanies the use of amlodipine. Amlodipine is a comparatively new calcium channel blocker and is being used with increasing frequency in the management of hypertension and angina pectoris. Pertinent management depends on precisely diagnosing the origin of overgrowth. Cessation or change of drug and meticulous plaque control often leads to regression of the lesion, which however might need surgical correction for optimal maintenance of gingival health. The purpose of this article is to present a case report and highlight significant aspects of Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Overgrowth (AIGO). |
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