Gingival hyperplasia: anaesthetic implications

Shikha Chahar; Anupriya Saxena

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20175747

Authors

Shikha Chahar Department of Anaesthesiology, ESI-PGIMSR, Basaidarapur, New Delhi, India
Anupriya Saxena Department of Anaesthesiology, ESI-PGIMSR, Basaidarapur, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20175747

Keywords:

Gingival hyperplasia, general anaesthesia, aspiration

Abstract

Gingival hyperplasia can be divided in four sub categories: Inflammatory, hereditary, drug induced and associated with systemic causes. It can be localized or generalized. Gingival hyperplasia can cause difficulty in swallowing, speech and mastication, delayed dentition and poor aesthetics. Maintenance of oral hygiene plays a major role in all varieties of gum hyperplasia especially in inflammatory types, which poses a great challenge to anaesthesiologists as the gums are friable, tender and prone to bleed. We report successful management of a child posted for gingivectomy under general anaesthesia.

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