Prevalencia de hiperplasia gingival en pacientes farmacoinducidos con tratamiento antiepiléptico : revisión de literatura.

Abstract

ABSTRACT:Gingival enlargement is a pathology that not only causes aesthetic changes but also clinical symptoms, such as pain, sensitivity, bleeding, speech disturbances and abnormal tooth movements, but also dental occlusion problems, improvement in the development of cavities and disorders periodontal OBJECTIVE: To analyze the prevalence of gingival hyperplasia in patients with antiepileptic treatment. METHODOLOGY: In the present work, a qualitative, cross-sectional, retrospective approach with a descriptive, explanatory and non-experimental design is used. A bibliographic review of 130 scientific articles was carried out, publications ranging from 1986 to the present in various metasearch engines such as (PubMed, Cochrane, Scielo, Elsevier, Medigraphic, Medline), resulting in 30 articles RESULTS: 30 articles were analyzed scientists between a literature review and reports of clinical cases, where gingival enlargement and its relationship with drugs in dose and time of use are evaluated CONCLUSION: The use of anticonvulsant drugs frequently affects patients whose secondary effect is the presence of enlargements gingival diseases, thus affecting both clinically and aesthetically as well as psychologically patients who choose to lead a different and apparently normal life.