Publications by authors named "Ahmed S Almslam"

Odontomas are considered to be among the more common odontogenic tumors in the oral cavity. Several authors classify them as hamartomas instead of actual tumors. Odontomes' precise etiology is still unknown.

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Chronic rhinosinusitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the paranasal sinuses causing several symptoms, including facial pain, anosmia, nasal drainage, and obstruction for a minimal duration of three months. It is a commonly occurring disease and is diagnosed through direct visualization or the detection of inflammation on a CT scan. A mucosal tissue biopsy typically reveals stromal fibrosis and an increase in submucosal glands, and infiltration of mixed mononuclear cells, neutrophils, and eosinophils may also be present but typically makes up less than 10% of the total cells.

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Introduction: The oral cavity is considered to be one of the most intricate environments in the human body. It is known to harbor commensal microorganisms that do not cause diseases, such as , a yeast fungus that has a carriage rate that tends to increase with age. It is worth noting that  can be readily identified within the flora of the gastrointestinal tract in 80% of healthy patients.

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