Authors : Sayani Shome, Amit De, Arup Ghosh, Ankita Saraf
DOI : 10.18231/j.achr.2021.030
Volume : 6
Issue : 2
Year : 2021
Page No : 125-127
Calcium channel blockers (CCB) like Amlodipine, Nifedipine etc are widely used as anti-hypertensive drugs which on chronic intake shows gingival enlargement. It is an iatrogenic response of gingival tissue to these drugs along with other category of medications like antiepileptics and immunosuppressants. A unique case of long standing gingival overgrowth due to prolonged usage of CCB such as Amlodipine in a geriatric patient are portrayed herewith clinical, histopathological attributes and management protocol.
Keywords: Drug induced gingival overgrowth, Amlodipine, Gingival fibroblast.