TREATMENT OF GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA INDUCED BY NIFEDIPINE
| Main Authors: | Kusumarini, Mitayani Restuning; Periodontology Residency Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, Mustaqimah, Dewi Nurul; Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430 |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia
, 2015
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| Online Access: |
http://www.jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/338 http://www.jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/338/246 |
Daftar Isi:
- The use of Nifedipine as cardiovascular therapy is proven to be the cause of gingival hyperplasia. The objective of this present case is to report the gingival hyperplasia induced by nifedipine, and the best management suggested. In both cases, the substitution of nifedipine by another drug and intensive oral hygiene procedure could eliminate the gingival hyperplasia.