Surgical Intervention on Drug-Influenced Gingival Enlargement using Diode Laser Therapy

• DOI: 10.33102/mjosht.v8i.285
• Publication Date: 2024-04-22T06:31:52Z
• Authors: Muhammad Annurdin...; Yew Hin Beh; Akram Hassan; Zuryati Ab Ghani; Haslina Taib
• Keywords: Urology; Health Professions; Laser; Pharmacy; Nursing; FOS: Health sciences; Gingival and periodontal pocket; 03 medical and health sciences; Intervention (counseling); 0302 clinical medicine; Laser therapy; Health Sciences; Applications of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Regenerative Medicine; Periodontitis; Low level laser therapy; Gingival Overgrowth; Risk Factors for Gingival Overgrowth in Medication Use; Gingival enlargement; FOS: Clinical medicine; Physics; Optics; Epidemiology and Management of Sexual Dysfunction; Psychiatry and Mental health; Dentistry; Medicine; Surgery

This is a clinical case describing a hypertensive female patient with a drug-influenced gingival enlargement (DIGE) on the labial and lingual gingivae of the lower anterior dentition. DIGE is attributed to the prolonged use of medications in a susceptible individual. She had undergone non-surgical periodontal therapy prior to surgical intervention for the removal of gingival enlargement (GE) using diode laser therapy. A diode laser is a type of laser widely used in dentistry. This laser therapy is a less invasive technique for the removal of GE. After 6 months of follow-up, no recurrence of GE was observed, and regular supportive periodontal therapy was adopted to sustain the gingival health. The utilization of the diode laser showed excellent predictability and clinical outcomes.