Cancer causing chewing habits and related oral lesions & #8211; A comparative study among females of socio-culturally different areas of West Bengal
Conclusion: Special attention should be given to increasing awareness regarding chewing habit-related health hazards among females, especially in areas of North Bengal. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tathagata Bhattacharjee Somnath Gangopadhyay Source Type: research

Apoptotic and mitotic indices in oral epithelial dysplasia and squamous cell carcinoma: A comparative study
Conclusion: In the light of the current observations, AI, MI and AI: MI can be considered as valuable parameters to assess the biological behaviour of OED and OSCC. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: PD Suhasini Shaila Mulki H Supriya Source Type: research

Systemic effect of arecoline on the gastrointestinal system in oral submucous fibrosis affected wistar rats
Conclusion: The study has highlighted the effect of arecoline due to systemic absorption during the induction process of OSMF in Wistar rats. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Basetty N Rajarathnam N Rakesh Anita Murali ML Asha Source Type: research

Awareness of probiotics among dental practitioners of Puducherry & #8212;A cross-sectional questionnaire study
Conclusion: Responses of the current study which was focused on dental practitioners revealed that the knowledge level is well above the acceptable level. There is no profound difference in the awareness level noticed among BDS and MDS practitioners.. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Vidyalakshmi Santhanam M Devi R Aravindan Rajaram Suganya Santhadevy Aroumugam M Aravind Babu Source Type: research

Preoperative platelet-lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as predictors of occult lymph node metastasis detected using Desmoglein 3 and Cytokeratin in Indian population
Conclusion: A significant percentage of cases showed occult metastasis in this study which led to upstaging of tumor. Although PLR was elevated in OSCC cases, it did not have a positive correlation with the presence of occult metastasis but was able to successfully distinguish OSCC patients from healthy individuals. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Aadithya B Urs Jeyaseelan Augustine Nita Khurana Akanksha Uniyal JC Passey Ravi Meher Source Type: research

Comparative evaluation of fluconazole and clotrimazole in treatment of oral candidiasis
Conclusions: We conclude that the clinical cure rate of fluconazole is slightly better than clotrimazole while mycological cure rate was approximately similar. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Pragati C Madane A Sailaja Choudary TA Deepak MS Abhinethra L Upasana Ruthvik Balaji Source Type: research

Intraosseous jaw lesions: A 25-year experience
Conclusions: This is the largest study on intra-osseous jaw lesions encompassing several pathological entities ever conducted from Thailand. It thus provides an invaluable database for clinicians to formulate a differential diagnosis as well as for the pathologists to render the final diagnosis. The results of this study are in accordance with previous studies in general. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kittipong Dhanuthai Kulisra Chiramanaphan Varatchaya Tevavichulada Supatcha Tangwongwarachai Soranun Chantarangsu Source Type: research

Alpha-L-fucosidase levels in patients with oral submucous fibrosis and controls: A comparative study
Conclusion: The outcome of this study suggests that salivary alpha-L-fucosidase can be utilized as a biomarker in early detection of oral precancer and cancer. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: H Suresh Nandhini Gunasekaran Amritha James Rajkumar Krishnan Dinesh Kumar Thayalan A Ramesh Kumar Source Type: research

Study of mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care center, Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur
Conclusions: Uncontrolled diabetes and overzealous use of steroids are two of the main factors aggravating the incidence of mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients. Early surgical intervention, histopathological confirmation and rapid and judicious intravenous antifungal treatment should be initiated for better patient outcomes. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Rajkumar Chemudugunta Channabasappa Bindu K Indrani B Hanumanthappa Ramesh Source Type: research

Assessment of the anti-oxidant reduced glutathione in oral squamous cell carcinoma & #8211; Systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion: The selected studies showed significantly lower levels of GSH in various biological samples of OSCC. Hence, future studies are required to validate the expression of GSH as a prognostic biomarker in oral cancer. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Khadijah Mohideen Uma Sudhakar Nadeem Jeddy S Leena Sankari T Radhika N Vani Source Type: research

Null genotypes of Glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 and risk of oral cancer: A meta-analysis
Conclusion: The results suggest that the Glutathione S-transferase M1 and Glutathione S-transferase T1 null genotypes significantly enhances the risk of developing oral cancer by a substantial percentage. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: K Vinod Kumar Anitha Goturi M Nagaraj E V Soma Sekhar Goud Source Type: research

Plasma cells in oral lesion: A clue to diagnosis or a diagnostic dilemma
Conclusion: We discuss the practical difficulties faced during the diagnosis of these oral plasma cell entities along with a working classification and propose an efficient diagnostic scheme for the correct characterization of these lesions. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Harpreet Kaur Deepika Mishra Ajoy Roychoudhury Ashu Seith Bhalla Prashant P S. Ramteke Lalit Kumar Source Type: research

Comparative evaluation of prevalence and phenotypic variations of Candida species in patients of oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions with healthy individuals - A prospective microbiological study
Conclusion: Non C. albicans species were the predominant pathogens associated with the study (OLP + OLL) group. It is important to identify the infecting strains of Candida because isolates of Candida species differ widely, both in their ability to cause infection and also in their susceptibility of resistance to antifungal agents. Thus, phenotypic speciation of Candida is emerging as a necessary trend to highlight the need of administering appropriate antifungal therapy. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Priyadarshani R Sarkate Jigna Rakesh Pathak Shilpa Patel Niharika Swain Nikita K Sahu Source Type: research

Markers of cytotoxicity and oxidative DNA damage in Diabesity: A new age illness
Conclusion: The aforementioned qualitative and quantitative parameters facilitate early diagnosis and identification of individuals at risk of developing new age systemic illnesses such as diabetes and obesity. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ankita Tandon Nikita Gulati Narendra Nath Singh Source Type: research

Immunohistochemical analysis of cathepsin-D in benign and malignant salivary gland neoplasms. Evaluation of its role as a prognostic indicator
Conclusions: Increased expression of cathepsin-D is observed in the malignant salivary gland neoplasms. This may prove to be a useful marker for the aggressive biologic behavior as well as invasive potential of salivary gland neoplasms. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mridula Mohan Rakesh Suresh Mahija Janardhanan Vindhya Savithri Thara Aravind Source Type: research