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Orthodontic treatment of a patient with a renal transplant and drug-induced gingival overgrowth: a case report

Orthodontic Departments, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Liverpool, UK and Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK

Colin A. Melrose

Orthodontic Departments, Leighton Hospital, Crewe, UK and Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK

Address for correspondence: Ms Mhairi Walker, Orthodontic Department, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5PS, UK. Email: mhairiwalker{at}mac.com

	Abstract

The treatment of transplant patients is becoming an ever-increasing part of modern-day orthodontic practice. This report details the successful orthodontic management of a paediatric renal transplant patient with significant drug-induced gingival overgrowth. The problems that such patients present with are discussed before considering the specific orthodontic techniques employed. Recommendations are made for practitioners managing such cases.

Key words: Orthodontics, transplants, gingival overgrowth, enamel hypoplasia