Prednisolone Induced Gingival Enlargement: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Drug-induced gingival overgrowth occurs commonly as an adverse effect of using drugs like calcium channel blockers, immunosuppressants, and anti-epileptics. Usually, in immunosuppressants, cyclosporin is the most common cause of gingival overgrowth. But this case report illustrates a rare gingival overgrowth caused by prednisolone which may be the first of its kind. Gingival overgrowth can be treated with multiplicity of therapeutic options like gingivoplasty and/or gingivectomy by using a scalpel, or electrocautery. Other contemporary therapeutic options like lasers, and cryosurgery gained prominence lately due to lesser post-operative complications. Amid various novel approaches, lasers demonstrated better healing and enhanced aesthetic outcomes making lasers an ideal treatment option for gingivoplasty/gingivectomy in gingival hyperplasia cases.