Assessment of physicians’ awareness and clinical practice regarding gingival enlargement caused by calcium channel blockers
There is a gap between the knowledge of physicians regarding the role of calcium channel blockers in causing gingival enlargement and their clinical practice. Enhancing medical-dental collaboration and providing targeted education can lead to better management and outcomes for patients experiencing CCB-induced gingival enlargement.
Authors
- Banaz Jabbar Ali
- Ban Karem Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7615-7229)
- Ammar Sh. Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5417-3239)
- Ola Shakir Fadhil
- Al-Hussein Safaa Hussein
Institutions
- Mustansiriyah University (IQ)
- Ahl Al Bayt University (IQ)
- Ministry of Health (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20739
- Primary Topic
- Oral and gingival health research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00