Effect of calcium channel blockers on gingival tissues in hypertensive patients in Lagos, Nigeria: A pilot study

Effect of calcium channel blockers on gingival tissues in hypertensive patients in Lagos, Nigeria: A pilot study

Background: Long-term treatment of common chronic cardiac conditions such as hypertension with calcium channel blockers (CCBs) has long been associated with gingival hyperplasia. This oral side effect may affect esthetics and function, yet often overlooked and therefore underreported among Nigerians...

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Main Authors: Kehinde Adesola Umeizudike, Adetokunbo B Olawuyi, Theophilus I Umeizudike, Akinsanya D Olusegun-Joseph, Babawale T Bello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Calcium channel blockers
gingival overgrowth
Nigeria
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2017;volume=8;issue=4;spage=565;epage=570;aulast=Umeizudike

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