(University of Stellenbosch, 1984) Radomsky, Jack Bernard; Dreyer, W.P.
Epilepsy is a fairly common condition and the anti-convulsant drug,
phenytoin sodium, has been used in its treatment for over 40 years.
Shortly after its introduction, the side-effect of gingival overgrowth
was re'{XJrted and has been the subject o t of mw h research. Epidemiological
studies showed that; gingival overgrowth developed in approximately
half the patients treated with this drug, possibly indicating an individual
patient susceptibility to this effect of the drug.