[Nifedipine induced gingival hyperplasia].

Abstract

Nowadays we have a whole of drugs, Calcium antagonists (AC), like Verapamil (VE), Nifedipine (NI), Diltiazem (DI), used in cardiovascular therapy. One of them, Nifedipine, has several side effects, out of which is gingival overgrowth. In the present article we present four cases, in which have been analyzed this effect and its resolution in one of them, after drug suppression and patient's hygienic habits correction.