ReviewWorld journal of clinical cases2015
Gingival enlargements: Differential diagnosis and review of literature.
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- Comparative evaluation of hyaluronic acid spray and low-level laser therapy on wound healing following gingivectomy: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2026Trial
- Effect of led photobiomodulation on tooth movement, gingival hypertrophy and pain in response to treatment with fixed orthodontic appliance.Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- The Potential Allergic Role of Mast Cells to Orthodontic Appliance in Orthodontic-Induced Gingival Enlargement.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2026Article
- Drug-induced gingival overgrowth: evaluation of an online survey.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Assessment of Cardiologists' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Calcium Channel Blocker-Induced Gingival Overgrowth.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2026Article
- Association between salivary microbiota-related amino acid metabolic dysregulation and tacrolimus-induced gingival overgrowth following kidney transplantation.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Puberty-Associated Gingival Enlargement Exacerbated by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case Report.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
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- Drug-Induced Gingival Enlargement: A Comparative Study on the Effect of Phenytoin, Gabapentin, and Cyclosporin on Gingival Fibroblast Cells.Molecular biotechnology · 2026Article
- Tooth show enhancement in the esthetic zone: a review and proposal a decision-making framework.The Saudi dental journal · 2025Review
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- Primary Intraosseous Vascular Malformation in a Child withDentistry journal · 2025Article
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- A Rare Case of Recurrent Lobular Capillary Hemangioma in an Adult: Diagnosis and Management.Cureus · 2025Article
- Drug-associated gingival disorders: a retrospective pharmacovigilance assessment using disproportionality analysis.BDJ open · 2025Article
- Challenges in Differential Diagnosis of Diffuse Gingival Enlargement: Report of Two Representative Cases and Literature Review.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
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- Development of a decision tree model for predicting the malignancy of localized gingival enlargements based on clinical characteristics.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Gingival enlargement is one of the frequent features of gingival diseases. However due to their varied presentations, the diagnosis of these entities becomes challenging for the clinician. They can be categorized based on their etiopathogenesis, location, size, extent, etc. Based on the existing knowledge and clinical experience, a differential diagnosis can be formulated. Subsequently, after detailed investigation, clinician makes a final diagnosis or diagnosis of exclusion. A perfect diagnosis is critically important, since the management of these lesions and prevention of their recurrence is completely dependent on it. Furthermore, in some cases where gingival enlargement could be the primary sign of potentially lethal systemic diseases, a correct diagnosis of these enlargements could prove life saving for the patient or at least initiate early treatment and improve the quality of life. The purpose of this review article is to highlight significant findings of different types of gingival enlargement which would help clinician to differentiate between them. A detailed decision tree is also designed for the practitioners, which will help them arrive at a diagnosis in a systematic manner. There still could be some lesions which may present in an unusual manner and make the diagnosis challenging. By knowing the existence of common and rare presentations of gingival enlargement, one can keep a broad view when formulating a differential diagnosis of localized (isolated, discrete, regional) or generalized gingival enlargement.
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