Clinical and pharmacological variables as a risk factor for nifedipine-induced gingival overgrowth

GÜNCÜ G. N., ÇAĞLAYAN F., Dincel A., Bozkurt A., ÖZMEN F., KARABULUT E.

AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL, cilt.52, sa.4, ss.295-299, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb00505.x
  • Dergi Adı: AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.295-299
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Gingival enlargement is usually noted within one to two months after the initiation of nifedipine therapy. The aetiology of nifedipine-induced gingival overgrowth is uncertain. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between plasma and gingival crevice fluid (GCF) nifedipine concentrations and the degree of gingival overgrowth in patients treated with nifedipine, and also to assess the correlations between clinical and pharmacological variables.