Phenytoin-Induced Gingival Overgrowth Management with Periodontal Treatment
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Phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth.
Gingival overgrowth is a common adverse effect of therapy with Phenytoin, having important medical and cosmetic implications. Poor periodontal hygiene is an important risk factor for severity of Phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth (PIGO), which is a time-dependent process. There is complex interplay of altered fibroblast biology, connective tissue turnover, inflammatory processes, and growth ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Dental Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0103-6440
DOI: 10.1590/0103-6440201300029