Drug-induced gingival enlargement - Part II. Antiepileptic drugs: not only phenytoin is involved

Drug-induced gingival enlargement - Part II. Antiepileptic drugs: not only phenytoin is involved

INTRODUCTION: Gingival enlargement is the term now used to describe medication-related gingival overgrowth or gingival hyperplasia, a common reactionary phenomenon that occurs with the use of several types of therapeutic agents, including antiepileptic drugs. This disorder has been recognized since 1939, shortly after the introduction of phenytoin. METHODS: Review of literature concerning etiology, pathogenesis and management of antiepileptic drug induced gingival enlargement. CONCLUSIONS: It is important that neurologists become aware of the potential etiologic agents of antiepileptic drug induced gingival enlargement and its characteristic features in order to be able to prevent, diagnose and successfully manage it.

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Main Authors: Lin,Katia, Guilhoto,Laura M. F. F., Yacubian,Elza Márcia Targas
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Language:English
Published: Liga Brasileira de Epilepsia (LBE) 2007
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spelling oai:scielo:S1676-264920070002000092007-08-14Drug-induced gingival enlargement - Part II. Antiepileptic drugs: not only phenytoin is involvedLin,KatiaGuilhoto,Laura M. F. F.Yacubian,Elza Márcia Targas gingival enlargement phenytoin antiepileptic drugs adverse effects INTRODUCTION: Gingival enlargement is the term now used to describe medication-related gingival overgrowth or gingival hyperplasia, a common reactionary phenomenon that occurs with the use of several types of therapeutic agents, including antiepileptic drugs. This disorder has been recognized since 1939, shortly after the introduction of phenytoin. METHODS: Review of literature concerning etiology, pathogenesis and management of antiepileptic drug induced gingival enlargement. CONCLUSIONS: It is important that neurologists become aware of the potential etiologic agents of antiepileptic drug induced gingival enlargement and its characteristic features in order to be able to prevent, diagnose and successfully manage it.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLiga Brasileira de Epilepsia (LBE)Journal of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology v.13 n.2 20072007-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-26492007000200009en10.1590/S1676-26492007000200009
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Drug-induced gingival enlargement - Part II. Antiepileptic drugs: not only phenytoin is involved
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Guilhoto,Laura M. F. F.
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title Drug-induced gingival enlargement - Part II. Antiepileptic drugs: not only phenytoin is involved
title_short Drug-induced gingival enlargement - Part II. Antiepileptic drugs: not only phenytoin is involved
title_full Drug-induced gingival enlargement - Part II. Antiepileptic drugs: not only phenytoin is involved
title_fullStr Drug-induced gingival enlargement - Part II. Antiepileptic drugs: not only phenytoin is involved
title_full_unstemmed Drug-induced gingival enlargement - Part II. Antiepileptic drugs: not only phenytoin is involved
title_sort drug-induced gingival enlargement - part ii. antiepileptic drugs: not only phenytoin is involved
description INTRODUCTION: Gingival enlargement is the term now used to describe medication-related gingival overgrowth or gingival hyperplasia, a common reactionary phenomenon that occurs with the use of several types of therapeutic agents, including antiepileptic drugs. This disorder has been recognized since 1939, shortly after the introduction of phenytoin. METHODS: Review of literature concerning etiology, pathogenesis and management of antiepileptic drug induced gingival enlargement. CONCLUSIONS: It is important that neurologists become aware of the potential etiologic agents of antiepileptic drug induced gingival enlargement and its characteristic features in order to be able to prevent, diagnose and successfully manage it.
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