Gingival Overgrowth Caused by Amlodipine: Case Report

Patients with special needs often require medication to control and treat systemic diseases. Hypertensive patients usually receive various types of drugs, among which amlodipine stands out as an antihypertensive medication. Amlodipine can have several side effects. In the stomatognathic system, gingival overgrowth may require special care in its management. The purpose of this article was to present the case of a hypertensive patient under amlodipine administration who developed gingival overgrowth. Surgical treatment was performed for its removal, and the cardiologist was requested to replace the medication. The clinical and histopathological features, incidence and frequency, diagnosis, and therapeutic modalities of gingival overgrowth caused by amlodipine were discussed.