Expression of human papillomavirus 16 and 18 DNA in oral lichen planus using polymerase chain reaction
Conclusion: This study confirmed the presence of high-risk HPV 16 and HPV 18 DNA in OLP. The study showed a significantly higher expression of HPV in erosive OLP when compared to reticular OLP, suggesting a possible role of HPV in the malignant transformation of OLP. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Aswathy K Vijayan Arvind Muthukrishnan Vivek Velayudhannair Jayanthi Varun Mathew Vidyadharan Joseena James Source Type: research

Determination of gender from dental pulp by identification of Barr bodies: A comparative study
Conclusion: The mean Barr body count was more in females than in male samples. In histopathological technique Barr bodies were more analyzed and appreciated than in cytopathological technique on checking the efficacy and evaluating its diagnostic significance of dental pulp for identification of gender. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Nandini Bhardwa Rajat Nangia Abhiney Puri Nitish Bhat Vijay Wadhwan Hitesh Gupta Source Type: research

Efficacy of Csaba stain to demonstrate mature and immature mast cells in oral inflammatory lesions: An in vitro study
Conclusion: Csaba stain is more effective in differentiating mature from immature MCs compared to the other special stains. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Surendra Lakshminarayana SV Sowmya Roopa S Rao Source Type: research

Elucidating the immunohistochemistry of Nanog: A transcription marker in the oral squamous cell carcinoma with emphasis on its origin as embryonic stem cell
Conclusion: The increased expression of Nanog in patients with OSCC was statistically significant, suggesting its role as diagnostic biomarker. Statistically significant result with respect to clinical staging and histopathological grading of Nanog expression in patients with OSCC suggests its role as prognostic biomarker also. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Syeda Neelam Afroze Guttikonda Venkateswar Rao Surekha Suri Source Type: research

Antimicrobial efficiency of Tinospora cordifolia and Ocimum tenuiflorum against Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans
Conclusion: Tinospora cordifolia has better antimicrobial activity against S. mutans compared to Ocimum tenuiflorum. Whereas at higher concentrations, both extracts were effective against C. albicans. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Vanishree H Shivakumar Anand S Tegginamani Nurhayati M Zain Source Type: research

Lipid profile in oral potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma & #8211; A prognostic view
Conclusion: The study shows an association between lipid variations and OPMD and OSCC. Low levels of lipids could be due to the rapidly dividing cells in premalignancies and malignancies utilizing them for new membrane biogenesis. Thus, lower lipid status may be a useful indicator for initial changes happening in neoplastic cells. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Surapaneni Keerthi Sai Suresh Babburi G Deepthi SR K. Nandan Shyam P Reddy Praveena Adusumilli Source Type: research

Salivary and serum acetaldehyde levels in betel quid chewers, pan masala chewers with or without tobacco and tobacco smokers: A comparative study using head space gas chromatography
Conclusion: Owing to various socio, economic and political reasons, implementation of the ban remains to be a formidable challenge. With these observations, we believe that absolute ban of all pan masala product is the ideal solution for minimizing the oral cancer burden in India. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Dorairaju Pavithra Thayalan Dineshkumar Krishnan Rajkumar Source Type: research

Immunohistochemical expression of survivin in oral epithelial dysplasia and different grades of oral squamous cell carcinoma
Conclusion: Survivin protein expression may be an important early event in oral carcinogenesis and may predict unfavorable prognosis in OSCC. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Himanta Ghritlahare Aroquiassamy Einstein Sasidhar Singaraju Swatantra Patel Namrata Gulati Shubhangi D Mishra Source Type: research

Decoding the link associated with areca nut chewing and cardiovascular disease using hsCRP as a biomarker
Conclusion: This study demonstrates the link between areca nut and cardiovascular disease using hsCRP as biomarker. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: V Vasanthi Rooban Thavarajah Umadevi K Rao Elizabeth Joshua Kannan Ranganathan Source Type: research

Immunohistochemical expression of putative cancer stem cell markers aldehyde dehydrogenase 1, SOX2, CD44 and OCT4 in different grades of oral epithelial dysplasia
Conclusion: The expression of CSC markers in OED and normal mucosa differs significantly with co-expression of all four markers located only in dysplastic tissues. Until now, no single protein marker has been able to unequivocally identify the CSCs. Thus, a panel of putative CSC markers will help in identifying the patients with high risk for malignant transformation in OED. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Prasanth Thankappan Percy Ida Augustine I Bevin Shaga R Madhavan Nirmal T Isaac Joseph KL Girish Source Type: research

Evolution of biobanks and ethical governance for the emerging applications in biomedical research
Chetana Chandrashekar, Smitha S Shetty, Raghu RadhakrishnanJournal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 2022 26(4):433-439 The establishment of a biobank and effective utilization of the biological resources comes with lot of challenges which require operating processes and effective governance structure with public awareness. As biobank is an evolving field of data driven health-care research, guided strategies in line with the national and international statutory body regulations is important. A trustworthy governance is paramount in developing a sustainable way of establishing, maintaining and successful functioning of ...
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Chetana Chandrashekar Smitha S Shetty Raghu Radhakrishnan Source Type: research

Dr. Suresh R. Barpande: A living legend
Jyoti BhavthankarJournal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 2022 26(4):431-432 (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jyoti Bhavthankar Source Type: research

Reporting of oral pathology biopsy specimens: Steps to follow and points to keep in mind
Susmita SaxenaJournal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 2022 26(4):428-430 (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Susmita Saxena Source Type: research

From the editor & #39;s desk
T SmithaJournal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 2022 26(4):427-427 (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: T Smitha Source Type: research

Role of a dentist in early diagnosis of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A rare case report
Hajira Khatoon, NS Sahana, T Suresh, S RenugaJournal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 2022 26(3):425-425 Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a rare multisystem disease characterized by a triad of necrotizing granulomas affecting the upper and lower respiratory tract, vasculitis and glomerulonephritis. Oral lesions are seen in 6–13% of cases, although not life threatening but might be the first symptoms reported by the patient. Here we present a case of gingival growth, later diagnosed as GPA owing to the timely recognition by the dentist. A 33-year-old female reported for evaluation of sof...
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - October 17, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Hajira Khatoon NS Sahana T Suresh S Renuga Source Type: research