Publications by authors named "A Janovic"
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- This study looked at whether measuring the size of the nasopalatine canal using special 3D images (CBCT) could help tell the difference between nasopalatine duct cysts and normal canals.
- They compared 19 patients with cysts to 164 people without to see how the sizes differed.
- The researchers found that certain measurements were really good at spotting cysts, with an accuracy rate of almost 99% for detecting them!
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- This study explores how multicellular cyanobacteria use a protein called FraI, associated with the gene Npun_F4142, to maintain cell communication and coordination for physiological processes like differentiation.
- The FraI knockout mutant shows diminished traits like reduced motility and the inability to form heterocysts, indicating that FraI is vital for the structural integrity of cellular junctions.
- Despite disrupted communication, the mutant still shows some movement in its hormogonia, suggesting that these filaments might move using alternative mechanisms, which enhances our understanding of cell differentiation and the regulatory networks in multicellular cyanobacteria.
Tessier No. 7 cleft, known as lateral facial cleft, is a rare and understudied entity with an incidence of 1/80,000-1/300,000 live births. Besides perioral tissue abnormalities manifesting as macrostomia, Tessier 7 cleft also involves anomalies of the underlying bony structures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChondrosarcoma (CS) initially suspected to be a periodontal lesion is atypical and rare. To the best of our knowledge, only six similar cases have been reported so far. A 47-year-old woman presented with a discreet swelling of the alveolar process of the mandible, while adjacent mucosa appeared normal.
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- Mortality rates for oral squamous cell cancer (OSCC) in Serbia have increased over the past decade, prompting a study to examine demographic and imaging characteristics among patients diagnosed from 2017 to 2022.
- The study analyzed CT images from 276 OSCC patients, revealing a mean age of 62, with males predominantly affected (ratio of 1.63:1) and the tongue being the most common site for tumors (36.2%).
- Significant differences were noted in tumor volume and depth of invasion between genders, alongside a high prevalence of moderate to advanced tumor stages at diagnosis, suggesting delays in detection.