EFFECT OF GOAL-ORIENTEDPATIENT CENTRIC HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL INTERVENTION ON BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL INTYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUSANDLEVEL OF PATIENT SATISFACTION.

The risk of complications, and thus the quality of life, for elderly diabetic patients is greatly affected by inadequate blood glucose control. Examining how Type 2 diabetic patients(T2DM)' complication rates and overall satisfaction with health care professional care change in response to a goal-oriented patient centric health care professional intervention. One hundred people were analysed in this study.

To evaluate the role of lactate dehydrogenase as biomarker in the progression of potentially malignant disorders in smokers and gutkha chewers.

Aim: To evaluate the role of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) as a biomarker in the progression of potentially malignant disorders in smokers and gutkha chewers.

Material And Methods: The total of 70 individuals having the habit of chewing gutkha and smoking were selected for the study and divided into four groups. Group 1: 20 individuals having the habit of smoking, Group 2: 20 individuals having the habit of chewing gutkha, Group 3: 20 individuals having the habit of smoking and gutkha chewing, and Group 4: 10 healthy individuals.

Comparative evaluation of podoplanin in odontogenic cysts and tumours to determine their proliferative potential-An immunohistochemical study.

Context: Odontogenic cysts and tumours are a wide array of complex pathological entities ranging from mild indolent to aggressive detrimental in nature, which occur as a result of anomalous alterations in normal odontogenesis. Hence, these odontogenic lesions need to be evaluated extensively by using potential immunohistochemical markers.

Aim: To evaluate and compare the expression of podoplanin, a lymphoendothelial IHC marker in odontogenic cysts and odontogenic tumours to determine their proliferative potential.

Triad of Cheiloscopy, Dactyloscopy, and Blood Groups: Does it Signify Anything?

Background: The knowledge and importance of blood groups emerged from transfusion medicine and its relation with certain malignancies has been proven. Its importance in forensic medicine was brought to light when its association was found with the distribution of finger patterns. Thus, few studies exist proving the relationship between dactyloscopy and blood groups.

MUC4 Expression in Oral Dysplastic Epithelium and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Immunohistochemical Study.

Objective: MUCIN4 (MUC4) glycosylation is linked to the oncogenesis and progression of a neoplastic process. It can suggest information pertaining to tumor progression, management and its natural properties. Thus, MUC4 can play a pivotal role in prognostic diagnosis.

Prostate Cancer Metastasis to Stomach: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Metastatic prostate cancer is a common diagnosis with a protracted but terminal course. Gastrointestinal (GI) tract involvement is extremely rare, and reportedly portends a poor prognosis. It can present years after the initial prostate cancer diagnosis.

Salivary in asthmatic patients taking anti-asthmatic medication.

Anti-asthmatic medication makes the oral habitat susceptible to opportunistic infections like , causing oral . This study aimed to estimate salivary in asthmatic patients taking anti-asthmatics medication. A prospective study was performed at the Oral Pathology and Microbiology Department of S.

Evaluation of Hematological Profile in Oral Submucous Fibrosis.

Background: The aim of the study is to assess the hematological profile in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) patients.

Methods: The study's participants (100) were divided into two groups. Group I consisted of fifty areca nut chewers with complaints of burning sensations, blanching, and stiffness of the oral mucosa.

Investigation of Candidal Species among People Who Suffer from Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Aim And Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the candidal species among masses with oral potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Materials And Methods: This prospective and observational study was conducted by the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, S. B.

Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs of Psychiatric Outpatients Aged 18-64 Years in District Civil Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Psychiatric patients or mentally ill patients conform a substantial section of the community deserving special attention. This study aimed to assess the oral health status and treatment needs of psychiatric patients attending District Civil Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka.

Materials And Methods: The study group comprised 150 outpatients aged 18-64 years, attending the Department of Psychiatry, District Civil Hospital, Raichur.

Potential Antibacterial Efficacy of Garlic Extract on , , and : An Study.

Background: Garlic has been recommended by many ancient medicines such as the Chinese and the Indian medicine to cure respiratory and digestive issues along with treating microbial infestation and leprosy. The therapeutic effects encompass many advantages in the field of cardiovascular system, antibiotics, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and hormone-like effects.

Aims And Objective: The present study was carried out to evaluate the garlic antibacterial effect against clinical isolates of , , and Pneumoniae from patients attending referral hospital.

Cytological and Cytomorphometric Study of Exfoliated Cells of the Oral Mucosa in Diabetic Patients.

Background: Systemic disorder like diabetes mellitus is on the rise in developing countries like India and in many parts of the world. Early diagnosis of this disease will help to prevent the complications due to uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Dentist helps in the early diagnosis of this disease as patients manifest several oral manifestations.

The Effect of Phase I Therapy on the Clinical Parameters, VSC Levels, and RBS Levels in Chronic Periodontitis Patients With Diagnosed Diabetes.

Introduction: The relationship between chronic periodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is bidirectional. Halitosis or oral malodor has an effect on psychological and social life of persons, and is seen in individuals with diabetes.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of this study was to find out the effect of phase I therapy on the clinical parameters, volatile sulfur compound (VSC) levels, and random blood sugar (RBS) levels in chronic periodontitis patients with diagnosed DM.

The Impact of Early Childhood Caries on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Children and Caregivers Residing in Rural and Urban Areas of the Rangareddy District.

Early childhood caries is a condition that impacts oral health-related quality of life of children's development and well being and also affects parents' work hours and poses a financial burden on them. Our objective was to study and compare the impact of early childhood caries on the quality of life of preschool children aged 22-70 months and their caregivers in an urban and rural population using the early childhood oral health impact scale. The study was conducted on children of the Rangareddy district, Telangana state, aged between 22 -70 months affected by early childhood caries and their parents/guardians.

Three-Dimensional Miniplate: For the Management of Mandibular Parasymphysis Fractures.

Background: Recently, oral and maxillofacial surgeons are favoring three-dimensional (3D) miniplates to treat mandibular fractures.

Aims: The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of 3D-miniplates over standard miniplates in the management of mandibular parasymphysis fracture.

Materials And Methods: Forty patients with mandibular parasymphysis fractures were divided into two groups of 20 patients each.

Epidemiological profile and clinical characteristics of oral potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma: A pilot study in Bidar and Gulbarga Districts, Karnataka, India.

Background: Clinical scenarios of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) vary between geographical districts within the same country. This could be attributed to common habits and other cultural factors, such as excessive consumption of tobacco products, leading to higher prevalence of tobacco-related lesions of the oral cavity. A better understanding of their pattern and behavior in each particular region may help in devising strategies for prevention and treatment.

Quantitative analysis of AgNOR counts and pap stain in exfoliative cytology specimens of oral mucosa in bidi smokers and nonsmokers.

Background: Bidi smoking is a serious health hazard which is common throughout South Asia and parts of the Middle East. It has been strongly implicated to various benign and malignant lesions of oral cavity and oropharynx. These tobacco-filled leaves deliver more than three times the amount of nicotine, carbon monoxide, and tar as cigarettes which exert injurious effects on cells reflected in terms of accelerated proliferative activity in normal oral mucosal cells.

Role of E-cadherin in Progression of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Immunohistochemical Study.

Aim: The aim of present study was to assess the role of E-cadherin in oral carcinogenesis by comparing their expressions in normal oral mucosa, oral epithelial dysplasia (OED), and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

Materials And Methods: To elucidate the pattern of E-cadherin expression in oral carcinogenesis, 21 archival cases of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sections of OSCC, 21 OED, and 7 normal oral mucosa samples as control were used for the study.

Results: We observed reduction/loss of E-cadherin in membranous expression pattern and staining intensity with progression from dysplasia to oral cancer.

Clinicopathologic Correlation of White, Non scrapable Oral Mucosal Surface Lesions: A Study of 100 Cases.

Introduction: White, non scrapable lesions are commonly seen in the oral cavity. Based on their history and clinical appearance, most of these lesions can be easily diagnosed, but sometimes diagnosis may go wrong. In order to arrive to a confirmative diagnosis, histopathological assessment is needed in many cases, if not all.

A Rare Entity of Giant Epidermal Exophytic Naevus of Hemifacial Region.

The term nevi constitute a hamartomatous growth of either skin or mucosa that is generally found at birth or shortly after birth. An epidermal nevus consisting chiefly of sebaceous glands is called as nevus sebaceous. Typically this entity is seen as a solitary bald patch over the scalp at birth.

Cheiloscopy and dactyloscopy: Do they dictate personality patterns?

Context: Cheiloscopy and dactyloscopy, both are well-established forensic tools used in individual identification in any scenario be it a crime scene or civil cause. Like finger prints, lip prints are unique and distinguishable for every individual. But their relationship to personality types has not been established excepting the hypothesis stating that finger prints could explain these personality patterns.

Leuloplakia - review of a potentially malignant disorder.

Leukoplakias are oral white lesions that have not been diagnosed as any other specific disease. They are grouped under premalignant lesions, now redesignated as potentially malignant disorders. Their significance lies in the fact that they have propensity for malignant transformation at a higher rate when compared to other oral lesions.