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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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Nifedipine-induced gingival enlargement: A case report with review
Renita Lorina Castelino1, Sajad Ahmad Buch2, Anusha Rangare Laxmana3
1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Century Dental College, Poinachi, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sajad Ahmad Buch
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore - 575 018, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/cmi.cmi_136_20
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Calcium-channel blockers (CCBs) are widely used for the treatment of various cardiac conditions. Although CCBs have gained mass acceptance and popularity among the medical fraternity, their effect on the oral cavity is often under-reported and rarely debated. This group of medication causes gingival enlargement in some patients, affecting normal practice of oral hygiene, masticatory functions, besides causing esthetic concerns. A severe case of gingival enlargement is presented in a 53-year-old female patient with a history of nifedipine use.
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