| An unusual case of generalized severe gingival enlargement during pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 21062713 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Increased hormone levels that are present during puberty and pregnancy are associated with localized or generalized gingival enlargement. This article reviews the gingival alterations that can occur during pregnancy and describes a case of generalized severe gingival enlargement associated with pregnancy and its management. A 36-year-old woman had severe bilateral gingival enlargement of short duration. The patient denied taking any medications. The laboratory report revealed no systemic abnormalities; however, the report disclosed that she was pregnant. Surgical therapy for the gingival enlargement included gingivectomy and gingivoplasty of all quadrants, which reduced the size of the enlarged gingiva. Postoperative visits demonstrated uneventful healing, with no recurrence seen at the one-year follow-up appointment. It appears that the English literature includes only one other case report that discusses generalized gingival enlargement during pregnancy. Pregnancy-related gingival enlargement should be included as a differential diagnosis in women who have non-drug-induced generalized gingival enlargement. |
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Crystal L McIntosh; Shilpa Kolhatkar; James R Winkler; Junu Ojha; Monish Bhola |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: General dentistry Volume: 58 ISSN: 0363-6771 ISO Abbreviation: Gen Dent Publication Date: 2010 Nov-Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-11-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610466 Medline TA: Gen Dent Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e272-8 Citation Subset: D |
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Department of Periodontology, Howard University of Dentistry, Washington, DC, USA. |
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