Publications by authors named "Mk Sunil"
Background: The rapid progress of adhesive dentistry over the past decade has been attributed to the significant advances in dentin bonding technology. Requirements of an ideal bonding agent are quite similar to those indicated by Buonocore despite of many improvements. As we enter the new millennium, it is important for us to examine the past.
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- The study evaluated the reliability of oral brush biopsy in identifying dysplasia in potentially malignant and malignant oral lesions, comparing it to traditional scalpel biopsy in terms of sensitivity and specificity.
- A total of 50 patients with premalignant and malignant lesions underwent both oral brush cytology and incisional biopsy to assess the effectiveness and agreement between the two methods.
- The findings indicate that oral brush biopsy is a reliable, cost-effective, and non-invasive technique suitable for screening and monitoring oral lesions, showing good sensitivity and specificity.
Background: Changes in lipid profile have been associated with malignancy because of their key role in the maintenance the integrity of the cell membrane. This study evaluated the alterations in serum lipid profile in untreated patients of oral submucus fibrosis (OSMF), oral leukoplakia, and oral lichen planus and proven cases of oral cancer with respect to healthy controls.
Materials & Methods: In this case control study, 20 clinically and histopathologically proven patients of oral precancer and oral cancer each were compared with 20 healthy controls.
To investigate the relationship between oral health measures and oral health-related quality of life using the Child-Oral Impact on Daily Performance index among school children of Modinagar. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 900 school children aged 12 and 15 years in Modinagar, India. Children were interviewed about sociodental impacts on quality of life and examined for their normative treatment need for dental caries, traumatic dental injuries, and dentofacial anomalies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Indian women, especially those from low-income groups consume diets that are deficient of calcium, proteins and micronutrients. Hence, they are prone to suffer from osteoporotic hip fractures at a much earlier age than western women. To detect early signs of osteoporosis, it is ideal to perform Bone Mineral Density testing of all post-menopausal women who are at risk.
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