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Gingival overgrowth induced by diltiazem. A case report
J M Bowman1, B A Levy, R V Grubb
1Department of Oral Pathology, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, University of Maryland.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|February 1, 1988
Summary
Diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin) and diltiazem (Cardizem) can cause gingival overgrowth. This case study explores diltiazem
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology
- Oral Medicine
- Histopathology
Background:
- Gingival overgrowth is a known side effect of diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin).
- Other medications can also induce similar gingival overgrowth.
- Calcium-channel blockers are increasingly recognized for this adverse effect.