TREATMENT OF CYCLOSPORIN A AND AMLODIPINE INDUCED GINGIVAL OVERGROWTH WITH ND:YAG LASER ( CASE REPORT)

Oral complications may develop due to use of immunosuppresant cyclosporine-a (cs-a), which is basic drug in organ transplantation, and antihypertensive amlodipine. one of the most common of these complications is gingival overgrowth. this case demonstrates clinical status of a patient before and after the treatment, who has developing gingival overgrowth complaint after long-term use of amlodipine and cs-a because of kidney transplantation. in the presented case, sufficient improvement of gingival tissues was provided by careful plaque control following surgical procedures with nd: yag laser in excessive gingival overgrowth tissues. rising complications after surgical operations such as bleeding and pain can decrease by use of nd: yag laser.