Prevalence of gingival hyperplasia in epileptic patient under treatment

Abstract

Background: Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder affecting 50 million people world-wide, 85% of which belong to the developing countries. Around 2.4 million new cases occur every year globallyPatients and Methods: The sample population comprised 40 epileptic patients, oral manifestation was recorded.Results: Gingival hyperplasia was found in 52% of the patient sample, no significant relation to age, gender, and duration of treatment.Conclusion: Overall quality of life, general and dental health is hampered by epilepsy. It is imperative that dentists should be well aware of the different grades of epilepsy, precipitating factors for seizures and oral side effects of different Anti-epileptic drugs being prescribed by medical practitioners.Keywords: Epilepsy, gingival hyperplasia