Phenytoin-sodium induced gingival overgrowth
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Date
1984
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University of Stellenbosch
Abstract
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.
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Magister Chirurgiae Dentium (MChD)
Keywords
Phenytoin-sodium, Epilepsy, Anti-convulsant drug, Gingival overgrowth, Patients