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Chlorhexidine as an oral hygiene adjunct for cyclosporine-induced gingival hyperplasia.

Abstract
Recent advances in surgical technique and chemotherapeutic procedures have greatly increased the survival rates of organ transplantation patients. Of dental importance is the widespread use of the immunosuppressive agent cyclosporine in this special-patient population, a drug that has the potential to cause severe gingival hyperplasia as a side effect. A case is presented illustrating the use of the plaque-inhibitor chlorhexidine as a therapeutic adjunct in possibly arresting this gingival condition.
AuthorsM E Saravia, J A Svirsky, R Friedman
JournalASDC journal of dentistry for children (ASDC J Dent Child) 1990 Sep-Oct Vol. 57 Issue 5 Pg. 366-70 ISSN: 1945-1954 [Print] United States
PMID2212196 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Cyclosporins
  • Chlorhexidine
Topics
  • Child, Preschool
  • Chlorhexidine (therapeutic use)
  • Cyclosporins (adverse effects)
  • Dental Plaque (prevention & control)
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gingival Hyperplasia (chemically induced, prevention & control)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oral Hygiene
  • Toothbrushing

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