RT Book, Section
A1 Jauch, Edward C.
A1 Valdez, J. Amadeo
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181040755
T1 Gingival Hyperplasia
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181040755
RD 2024/04/19
AB Gingival  hyperplasia,  or  overgrowth  of  the  gingiva,  is  a  relatively  rare  condition.  Most  commonly,  gingival  hyperplasia  is  drug-induced,  with  phenytoin,  cyclosporine,  and  calcium  channel  blockers  most  commonly  implicated.  Gingival  hyperplasia  may  also  occur  from  genetic  disorders,  myelodysplastic  syndromes,  granulomatous  disease,  and  neoplastic  processes,  and  may  occur  in  pregnancy  or  puberty.  Generally,  the  condition  is  asymptomatic,  but  patients  may  present  to  the  emergency  department  (ED)  due  to  bleeding  gums,  traumatized  hyperplastic  tissue,  dental  pain,  gingival  soreness,  or  associated  periodontal  disease.