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==Description==
==Description==
Gingival hyperplasia is the result of an imbalance in the plaque/host tissue response. There are many factors that can cause this condition:
*Chemical injury from swallowed substances
*Drug-induced
*Gastro-oesophageal reflux
**Ciclosporin
*Foreign bodies
**Phenytoin
*Oesophageal surgery
**Calcium channel blockers
*Neoplasia
*Chronic irritation
*Oesophageal abscesses
**Dental plaque
**Odontoclastic resorptive lesions
**Neoplasm
**Mechanical irritation
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==