What is hyperplastic gingivitis?

Hyperplastic gingivitis refers to gingival hyperplasia caused by various reasons, accompanied by gingival inflammation, we can call it proliferative gingivitis. Clinically, the most common proliferative gingivitis should be drug-induced, gingival hyperplasia This disease is mainly caused by taking some drugs for a long time, thus causing fibrous hyperplasia of gums, resulting in an increase in gingival volume. This drug includes phenytoin sodium taken by epilepsy patients, nifedipine and verapamil taken by hypertension patients, cyclosporine taken by transplant patients, etc., all of which may cause drug-induced gingival hyperplasia.