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Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol
; 65(2): 183-5, 1988 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3422722
ABSTRACT
Gingival overgrowth induced by diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin) has been well documented in the literature. Recently, there have been other medications with side effects causing Dilantin-like gingival overgrowth. This article presents a case in which diltiazem (Cardizem), a calcium-channel blocker, induced gingival overgrowth. A discussion of the clinical and histologic features and possible pathogenesis of the disorder is presented.