Correlation of Buccal Micronucleus with Disease Activity Score Using Buccal Micronucleus Cytome Analysis (BMCA) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Background: A disease activity score obtained by using systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI) has traditionally been a reliable method to assess the SLE status of patients. More recently, a buccal micronucleus cytome assay (BMCA) has been developed for use as a biomarker of DNA damage in patients with SLE. There has been a very limited number of studies pertaining to the oral lesions in Arab population suffering from SLE in Asir region.

Effect of Fluoride Concentration in Drinking Water on Dental Fluorosis in Southwest Saudi Arabia.

This study was intended to evaluate the fluoride concentration in drinking water and its effect on dental fluorosis in Southwest Saudi Arabia. Water samples were gathered rom wells, filtration plants and commercial brands (bottled water) in distinct urban and rural areas of Asir region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Overall, 63 water samples were collected from 12 locations and 9 brands of bottled water.

Role of angiogenesis in oral submucous fibrosis using vascular endothelial growth factor and CD34: An immunohistochemical study.

Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is an insidious, chronic, disabling disease, in which there is lack of perfusion due to reduced level of the vasculature and this is said to be responsible for the epithelial atrophy seen in OSF. The degree of vasculature of the affected mucosa and its effects on the epithelial thickness remains controversial till date.

Aims: This study attempts to analyze the role of angiogenesis in OSF and its progression using vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and CD34 markers.

Clinical and Histologic Evaluation of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Accelerated Epithelization of Gingival Wound.

The foremost indication for gingival depigmentation is patient demand for improved aesthetics. In most cases after the removal of pigmented layer, the area is covered with periodontal packs. These dressings have no curative properties.

Forensic Facial Reconstruction: The Final Frontier.

Forensic facial reconstruction can be used to identify unknown human remains when other techniques fail. Through this article, we attempt to review the different methods of facial reconstruction reported in literature. There are several techniques of doing facial reconstruction, which vary from two dimensional drawings to three dimensional clay models.

Artefacts produced by normal saline when used as a holding solution for biopsy tissues in transit.

Oral surgeons, surgeons and dentists carrying out small biopsy procedures on an out-patient basis have been frequently sending poorly stored biopsy tissues to the Departments of Oral Pathology of various dental colleges, wherein the tissues were being stored in normal saline and then transferred to formalin. Such tissues often show abnormal cellular and architectural changes, which pose a challenge to diagnosis, especially when the histopathologist is not aware that the tissue was stored in normal saline for some time. We wanted to know the extent of artefactually induced cellular and architectural changes in tissues that were transported in normal saline and received by us, based on the duration for which they were held in normal saline.

An erupted compound odontoma.

Odontomas are familiar entities but their eruption into the oral cavity is an extraordinary occurrence, which may be associated with pain, infection, malocclusion, etc. Not many cases of erupted odontomas have been reported in the literature. This paper puts forth a case of erupting odontoma in an attempt to add to the list of reported cases of this unique pathology.

Forensic odontology as a victim identification tool in mass disasters: A feasibility study in the Indian scenario.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness of practicing dentists about the subject of forensic odontology and to assess their willingness to maintain and share patient records.

Materials And Methods: A blind questionnaire survey was carried out among 100 randomly selected practicing dentists in district Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Results: Most of the dentists interviewed were familiar with the subject of forensic odontology and its relation to dentistry, despite forensic dentistry having been newly introduced since 2007 into the undergraduate dental curriculum in India.

Binder's syndrome: Report of two cases.

Binder's syndrome is an uncommon entity characterized by midfacial hypoplasia along with Class III incisal relationship. The individuals with this syndrome are easily recognizable and the syndrome is mostly associated with other malocclusions. The current article presents two cases of this rare syndrome and describes its general features.

Ameloblastic fibroma: an uncommon entity.

Ameloblastic fibroma is an uncommon mixed odontogenic tumour, which is often confused with ameloblastoma. It exhibits both epithelial and mesenchymal components with absence of any calcified dental structure. This paper presents two cases of this rare entity with detailed review of literature.

Cleidocranial dysplasia: complete clinical, radiological and histological profiles.

Cleidocranial dysplasia is an autosomal-dominant condition characterised by widely patent calvarial sutures, clavicular hypoplasia, supernumerary teeth and short stature. Though it is not a very uncommon occurrence, its histopathological features are not frequently reported. This paper presents a similar case with complete clinical, radiological, histological and treatment profiles.

Rhabdomyosarcoma of mandible: A diagnostic predicament.

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children under 15 years of age and rare among persons older than 45 years of age. It is considered to result from malignant transformation of primitive mesenchymal cells. Although it has a relative predominance for head and neck region, it is found less often in oral cavity.

Primary intraosseous carcinoma of the mandible: A report of two cases.

Primary intraosseous carcinoma arising as a de novo lesion is a unique and rare carcinoma affecting the jaws, especially at younger ages. Two case reports, a 26-year-old Indian female with primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma and a 16-year-old Indian male with intraosseous carcinoma arising in an odontogenic cyst, both within the body of the mandible, are presented here.

Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor of the peripheral variant mimicking epulis.

Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor (DGCT) is an uncommon locally invasive odontogenic tumor regarded by many as a variant of calcifying odontogenic cyst. The peripheral variant of this clinical rarity appears as a well-circumscribed mass mimicking a nonspecific gingival enlargement. Microscopic appearance of odontogenic epithelium admixed with focal areas of dentinoid formation and sheets of ghost cells giving the definitive diagnosis of dentinogenic ghost cell tumor imply that microscopic examination is compulsory for any gingival mass.

Evaluation of collagen in connective tissue walls of odontogenic cysts--a histochemical study.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the nature of collagen in the connective tissue walls of odontogenic cysts, like the odontogenic keratocyst (OKC), dentigerous cyst and radicular cyst using picrosirius red stained sections. Furthermore, it was intended to assess if the capsular connective tissue can affect the nature of overlying epithelium, thus emphasizing the role of epithelial-mesenchymal interactions in biological behaviour of the cysts.

Materials And Method: The material for the study included 51 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks (15 odontogenic keratocyst, 15 dentigerous cysts, 15 radicular cysts and four normal mucosa and two dental follicular tissue as controls), retrieved from the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, MCODS, Manipal.

Expression of tenascin and nucleolar organizer region in ameloblastoma and ameloblastic fibroma.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the expression, distribution and comparison of tenascin, a glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix in ameloblastoma and ameloblastic fibroma, both odontogenic neoplasms with diverse biological behavior and to understand the proliferative activity by using the morphometric analysis.

Methods: Paraffin embedded tissue from 25 cases of odontogenic tumors i.e.