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Murine Model of Advanced Periodontitis Induced by Nylon Ligature in the Second Upper Molar
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Missing diagnosis: gingival hypertrophy due to amlodipine
1Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (University of Delhi), Delhi110095, India.
Abstract:
Gingival hypertrophy (GH) is a well-known physical manifestation due to inflammatory conditions, pregnancy, vitamin C deficiency, systemic diseases like leukemia, Wegners granulomatosis, and various drugs like anticonvulsants, immunosuppresant, and calcium channel blockers (CCBs).We present here a case of a 45-year-old woman, who has been taking Amlodipine 10mg once a day together with Atenelol 50mg per day for one and half years, and has subsequently developed gum hypertrophy. This manifestation was reversed after stopping of Amlodipine. Though this case presentation is described in literature, we hereby present it in a pictorial form, to sensitize the treating physician toward it.
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