A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth in un-cooperated epilepsy patients
Authors: Marakoglu I, Gursoy UK, Cakmak H, Marakoglu K
Publisher: YONSEI UNIV COLLEGE MEDICINE
Publication year: 2004
Journal: Yonsei Medical Journal
Journal name in source: YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL
Journal acronym: YONSEI MED J
Volume: 45
Issue: 2
First page : 337
Last page: 340
Number of pages: 4
ISSN: 0513-5796
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2004.45.2.337
Abstract
Phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth is a well-known and frequently reported gingival lesion, which was first detected in 1939. However, there are conflicts in the literature about the agents which affect the severity of the lesion. Un-cooperative dental patients are one of the most unsuccessfully treated periodontal patient groups because of the difficulty in maintaining their oral hygiene. This case report consists of two cases with the same characteristics: phenytoin usage, comprehension and speech defects and poor oral hygiene, but each case differs in the duration of the phenytoin therapy.-Both of the cases received scaling, root planning and a gingivectomy.
Phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth is a well-known and frequently reported gingival lesion, which was first detected in 1939. However, there are conflicts in the literature about the agents which affect the severity of the lesion. Un-cooperative dental patients are one of the most unsuccessfully treated periodontal patient groups because of the difficulty in maintaining their oral hygiene. This case report consists of two cases with the same characteristics: phenytoin usage, comprehension and speech defects and poor oral hygiene, but each case differs in the duration of the phenytoin therapy.-Both of the cases received scaling, root planning and a gingivectomy.
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