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OLIVEIRA, Anna Liz Santos, RAMOS, Maislla Mayara Silva, VELAME, Maria Letícia Menezes, MONTEIRO, Adriano Monteiro D´Almeida, DOURADO, Viviane Coelho, DOURADO, Daniele Coelho, de FREITAS, Maria da Conceição Andrade |
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Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology & Oral Radiology; Jun2024, Vol. 137 Issue 6, pe179-e179, 1p |
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This report describes the oral characteristics of drug-induced gingival overgrowth (DIGO) in five children with microcephaly. The patients, with a mean age of 7.3 months, included both sexes and had severe microcephaly. They were referred to our service for an evaluation of their oral hygiene. These children also had intellectual deficits, motor and visual impairments, sporadic seizures, and epilepsy. They had been using antiepileptic drugs for more than four years. Upon intraoral examination, it was observed that both arches exhibited gingival overgrowth, which prevented the eruption of permanent first molars through the gingival margins. Subgingival and supragingival dental plaque biofilms were also present on the deciduous molars. Dental treatment consisted of scaling and root planing, along with the topical application of 2% sodium fluoride. The therapy recommended for managing DIGO involved conventional gingivectomy and was carried out in a hospital unit. These patients are under clinical and radiographic follow-up to monitor dental development. In conclusion, it is essential for these patients to receive preventive and interceptive oral procedures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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