Phenytoin-sodium induced gingival overgrowth

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dc.contributor.advisorDreyer, W.P.
dc.contributor.authorRadomsky, Jack Bernard
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-19T08:22:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-16T13:23:49Z
dc.date.available2022-04-19T08:22:00Z
dc.date.available2024-04-16T13:23:49Z
dc.date.issued1984
dc.descriptionMagister Chirurgiae Dentium (MChD)en_US
dc.description.abstractEpilepsy 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/11053
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Stellenboschen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenboschen_US
dc.subjectPhenytoin-sodiumen_US
dc.subjectEpilepsyen_US
dc.subjectAnti-convulsant drugen_US
dc.subjectGingival overgrowthen_US
dc.subjectPatientsen_US
dc.titlePhenytoin-sodium induced gingival overgrowthen_US

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