Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as an irreversible reduction of functional
nephrons and leads to an increased risk of various pathological conditions, including …

Drug-induced gingival overgrowth or enlargement manifests as abnormal growth of the
gingiva due to an adverse drug reaction (ADR) in patients treated with anticonvulsants …

Drug-induced gingival overgrowth (DIGO) is a pathological growth of gingival tissue,
primarily associated with calcium channel blockers and immunosuppressants …

Objectives: Identify the types of drugs associated with gingival overgrowth. Review the
pathophysiology of drug-induced gingival overgrowth. Summarize the treatment and …

Background: The aim of this study is to make a longitudinal evaluation of the incidence and
severity of gingival overgrowth (GO) induced by immunosuppressive agents, such as …

Introduction: The main objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of and the
risk factors for the adverse effects of tacrolimus-based immunosuppression in patients who …

Gingival enlargement or overgrowth is a common disease of gingiva. The causative factors
may range from inflammation due to local factors to conditioned enlargement and neoplastic …

Miranda J, Brunet Ll, Roset P, Farré M, Mendieta C. Reliability of two measurement indices
for gingival enlargement. J Periodont Res 2012; 47: 776–782.© 2012 John Wiley & Sons …

Background. The results from reports analyzing the occurrence of gingival overgrowth (GO)
induced by tacrolimus are controversial. In addition, the role of pharmacological and …

Background Periodontal disease is often associated with systemic diseases and is
characterized by destruction of the tissues supporting the teeth. Patients using …