Causes of gingival hyperplasia include:
- Drug-induced
- Phenytoin
- Cyclosprin
- Calcium channel blockers (nifedipine, verapamil, nimodipine)
- Bleomycin
- Hormonal surges
- Puberty
- Pregnancy
- Menopause
- Vitamin C deficiency
- Leukaemia
- Bacterial infection
- Hypothyroidism