Prevalence of Amlodipine-induced Gingival Overgrowth

Makiko Ono; Shigeo Tanaka; Reiri Takeuchi; Hiroko Matsumoto; Hiroyuki Okada; Hirotsugu Yamamoto; Yasuhide Makiyama; Teruyasu Hirayama; Tatsuo Sakamaki; Akira Fujii; Yoshiaki Akimoto

doi:10.5466/ijoms.9.96

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Prevalence of Amlodipine-induced Gingival Overgrowth

Makiko Ono, Shigeo Tanaka, Reiri Takeuchi, Hiroko Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Okada, Hirotsugu Yamamoto, Yasuhide Makiyama, Teruyasu Hirayama, Tatsuo Sakamaki, Akira Fujii, Yoshiaki Akimoto

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Makiko Ono
Departments of Oral Surgery, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo
Shigeo Tanaka
Departments of Oral Surgery, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo
Reiri Takeuchi
Departments of Oral Molecular Pharmacology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo
Hiroko Matsumoto
Departments of Oral Molecular Pharmacology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo
Hiroyuki Okada
Departments of Pathology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo
Hirotsugu Yamamoto
Departments of Pathology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo
Yasuhide Makiyama
Departments of Head and Neck Surgery, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo
Teruyasu Hirayama
Departments of Neurological Surgery, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo
Tatsuo Sakamaki
Departments of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo
Akira Fujii
University Research Center, Nihon University
Yoshiaki Akimoto
Departments of Oral Surgery, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo

Keywords: amlodipine, gingival overgrowth, prevalence

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2010 Volume 9 Issue 2 Pages 96-100

DOI https://doi.org/10.5466/ijoms.9.96

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Abstract

The prevalence rate of amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth was determined in patients taking amlodipine for three months. Gingival overgrowth was found in four cases among the 301 patients surveyed ; a prevalence rate of 1.3%. The clinical findings of amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth were similar to those induced by other calcium channel blockers.

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