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Hyperplasia of gingiva

MedGen UID:
4894
•Concept ID:
C0017566
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Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Gingival Hyperplasia; Gingival Hyperplasias; Hyperplasia, Gingival; Hyperplasias, Gingival
SNOMED CT: Hyperplasia of gingiva (441798003); Hyperplastic gingiva (441798003)

Definition

Non-inflammatory enlargement of the gingivae produced by factors other than local irritation. It is characteristically due to an increase in the number of cells. (From Jablonski''s Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p400) [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHyperplasia of gingiva

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Drug-Induced Gingival Enlargement: A Review of Diagnosis and Current Treatment Strategies.
Barsoum F, Prete BRJ, Ouanounou A
Compend Contin Educ Dent 2022 May;43(5):276-285; quiz 286. PMID: 35589146
Management of medication-induced gingival hyperplasia: a systematic review.
Mawardi H, Alsubhi A, Salem N, Alhadlaq E, Dakhil S, Zahran M, Elbadawi L
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021 Jan;131(1):62-72. Epub 2020 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.10.020. PMID: 33214091
Diagnosis and Treatment Approaches to a "Gummy Smile".
Dym H, Pierre R 2nd
Dent Clin North Am 2020 Apr;64(2):341-349. Epub 2020 Jan 24 doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2019.12.003. PMID: 32111273

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