Successful management of phenytoin and phenobarbitone induced gingival enlargement: A multimodal approach

• Main Authors: V Priyadharshini (Author), Vinita V Belure (Author), M G Triveni (Author), A B Tarun Kumar (Author), D S Mehta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Medication-related gingival enlargement is a common reactionary phenomenon that occurs with the use of several types of therapeutic agents, including antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). This disorder has been documented since 1939, shortly after the introduction of phenytoin. In the present case, a concise...