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| Issue : 3 | Page : 160-163 |
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Amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth
MG Triveni, C Rudrakshi, DS Mehta
Departments of Periodontology and Implantology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
D S Mehta
Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Bapuji Dental college and Hospital, Davangaree - 577004, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-124X.60231
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Gingival overgrowth represents an over-exuberant response to a variety of local and systemic conditions. Certain anticonvulsants, immuno-suppressive drugs and a number of calcium channel blockers have been shown to produce similar gingival overgrowths in certain susceptible patients. Amlodipine is a comparatively new calcium channel blocker and has been used with increasing frequency in the management of hypertension and angina. Although amlodipine is considered as a safe drug, very rarely it may induce gingival overgrowth also. A rare case of amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth has been reported herein in a 50-year-old female patient. The treatment aspect included Phase-1 therapy, substitution of the drug, the surgical excision and the maintenance and supportive therapy resulting in excellent clinical outcome.
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