Purpose: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a high-risk precancerous condition that predominantly affects Indian youngsters due to the habit of gutkha chewing. Candida may play a role in the etiopathogenesis of premalignant ...

ngiogenesis in the physiological status, balance is maintained between the pro- and anti-angiogenic factors and it is required for a tumor to grow beyond 1-2 mm in diameter. In central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) and ...

Increased oxidative and nitrosative stress associated with disturbances in antioxidant defense system have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several diseases, most notably oral cancer. The aim of this study was ...

Oral cavity cancer is cause of cancer-related deaths among Indian men. Early detection is the key to treat. Aberrant glycosylation including sialylation in cell membrane are the important events in malignant transformat ...

Aim: The aim of this study was (1) To investigate the viability of bacteria within supragingival and subgingival calculus, (2) To examine motility of bacteria, and (3) To identify bacterial morphotypes in calculus. Materials ...