CASE REPORT
Gingival enlargement induced by anticonvulsant drugs in children with microcephaly – Case Report
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State University of Southwest Bahia, Jequié, Brazil
Corresponding author
Maislla Mayara Silva Ramos
State University of Southwest Bahia, Av. José Moreira Sobrinho, 45205-490, Jequié, Brazil
State University of Southwest Bahia, Av. José Moreira Sobrinho, 45205-490, Jequié, Brazil
J Pre Clin Clin Res. 2024;18(2):135-138
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ABSTRACT
Microcephaly, in addition to craniofacial disproportion, can lead to skeletal muscle dysfunctions in the foetus, hearing and
visual alterations, as well as seizures and epilepsy. It is additionally important to note that the oral health of these children
can be compromised due to the difficulty in controlling mouth movements and chewing. Children have been taking
anticonvulsant drugs to control seizures and epilepsy since the first year of life. But will children with microcephaly who take
these drugs long term have oral manifestations from these substances? Could the delay in dental development be related
to a possible excess of gingival growth, preventing tooth eruption? Based on these questions, five clinical cases of children
with severe microcephaly, aged between seven and eight years in the mixed dentition stage, are presented, focusing on
gingival health and dental development.
Maislla Mayara Silva Ramos, Anna Liz Oliveira, Maria Letícia Velame, Adriano Monteiro d’Almeida Monteiro, Rita de Cássia Andrade, Maria da
Conceição Freitas. Gingival enlargement induced by anticonvulsant drugs in children with microcephaly: case reports. J Pre-Clin Clin Res.
2024; 18(2): 135–138. Doi: 10.26444/jpccr/187945
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