RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Goel, Suhani A1 - Chhina, Shivjot A1 - Arora, Sachit T1 - Drug-induced gingival enlargement: A case report YR - 2019/7/1 JF - Journal of Dental Lasers JO - J Dent Lasers SP - 49 OP - 51 VO - 13 IS - 2 UL - http://www.jdentlasers.org/article.asp?issn=2321-1385;year=2019;volume=13;issue=2;spage=49;epage=51;aulast=Goel;t=5 DO - 10.4103/jdl.jdl_2_19 N2 - Gingival overgrowth is associated with multiple factors including congenital diseases, hormonal disturbances, poor oral hygiene condition, inflammation, neoplastic conditions, and adverse drug reactions including anticonvulsants, calcium channel blockers, and immunosuppressants. This can have a detrimental effect on the quality of life and also on high oral bacterial load caused by plaque-retentive areas. Various treatment modalities include both surgical (gingivectomy, periodontal flap, electrosurgery, and laser excision) and nonsurgical approaches (oral hygiene measures, scaling and root planing, discontinuation of the drug, or the replacement of the drug with other alternative). ER -