Nifedipine induced gingival enlargement in an edentulous patient: a case report with one year follow up.

Shaik Mohammed AsifNaheeda ShaikBhavna BarthuniaSultan Mohammed KaleemM ZakirullaMohammed Zahir KotaFawaz Abdul Hamid Baig

Published in: BMC oral health (2018)

Nifedipine induced gingival enlargement noticed only in 10 % of patients. Hence, there is a need for physicians and dentist to make a coordinated treatment plan and practice care while prescribing these drugs which are associated with gingival overgrowth.

Keyphrases

primary care
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end stage renal disease
high glucose
diabetic rats
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
drug induced
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
case report
emergency department
oxidative stress
patient reported outcomes
combination therapy