Effects Of Systemic Health On Periodontology - Drug Induced Gingival Enlargement

Question 1

What is gingival enlargement ?

Answer 1

Question 2

What are the types of gingival enlargement ?
(7)

Answer 2

Question 3

Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis

Is it related to drug usage?

1) what is it due to

2) how is it inherited

3) which type of teeth does it affect

4) generalised or localised

5) what is the mechanism ?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Problems associated with Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis

Answer 4

Question 5

Clinical appearance of general gingival enlargements

Answer 5

Question 6

Drug induced gingival enlargement
Do all patients taking these drugs develop gingival enlargement / overgrowth?

Answer 6

NO

Question 7

Is Drug Induced Gingival Enlargement clinically distinguishable

Answer 7

No

Question 8

What are 3 types of drugs that can cause Drug Induced Gingival Enlargement

What are these drugs used for

Answer 8

Question 9

General features of Drug Induced Gingival Enlargement

Answer 9

Question 10

Mechanism of Drug Induced Gingival Enlargement

Answer 10

Question 11

If plaque is not associated drug related gingival enlargement, How do lesions present

Answer 11

Question 12

If plaque is associated with drug related gingival enlargement

Answer 12

OHI

Question 13

Calcium channel blockers
What do they treat?
What is the mechanism
6 examples of calcium channel blockers

Answer 13

Question 14

Cyclosporin
What is it
What’s it used for
Mechanism

Answer 14

Immunosuppressant

Question 15

Phenytoin

What is it
What does it treat
How often does gingival enlargement occur
Mechanism

Answer 15

Anticonvulsant

Question 16

Management of Drug Induced Gingival Enlargement

Answer 16