The effect of non-surgical treatment in gingival enlargement / 대한치주과학회지
The Journal of the Korean Academy of Periodontology
;
: 103-108, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-40942
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
It is well recognized that gingival enlargement is induced by unwanted effect associated with three major drugs/drug groups - phenytoin, cyclosporine, and the calcium channel blockers. The present case report describes the effect and limitation of non-surgical treatment in gingival enlargement cases. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Three cases included 2 drug-influenced gingival enlargement patients and a idiopathic gingival fibromatosis patient. For the drug-influenced gingival enlargement patients, the medication was replaced with other medication. And then, all the patients were treated non-surgically.RESULTS:
Drug-influenced gingival enlargements had been reduced after non-surgical treatment and the results were well-maintained. In the idiopathic gingival fibromatosis case, non-surgical treatment resulted in only limited reduction of gingival enlargement, and surgical periodontal treatment was unavoidable.CONCLUSION:
These case reports indicated that non-surgical periodontal treatment with change in medication was effective in the treatment of drug-influenced gingival enlargements. Non-surgical approach can be considered as the primary management to reduce the gingival enlargement. If non-surgical treatment encounters a limitation, surgical treatment should be considered
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Phenytoin
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Calcium Channel Blockers
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Nifedipine
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Cyclosporine
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Fibromatosis, Gingival
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Academy of Periodontology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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