Salivary markers of oxidative stress in patients with oral premalignant lesions.

The aetiology of oral premalignant lesions is unknown. Oxidative stress is associated with inflammation and cancerogenesis. The aim of our study was to compare salivary markers of oxidative and carbonyl stress in patients with oral premalignant lesions and age-matched healthy controls.

Complications after third molar surgery.

The authors describe the incidence of postoperative complications after the surgical removal of third molars, most common postoperative complications and their symptoms as well as risk factors leading to greater incidence of postoperative complications (Ref. 17). Full Text (Free, PDF) www.

[Treatment of salivary gland tumors in the past and at the present time at the 1st and 2nd Stomatology Clinics of the Charles University Medical School in Bratislava].

The retrospective study analyzes a group of 1021 patients (484 men and 537 women) with salivary gland tumours treated at the 1st and 2nd Departments of Stomatology in Bratislava within the years 1951-1996. This time period is divided into the past (1951-1980) and recent (1981-1996) periods. The trends in the diagnosis and treatment with the main emphasis on surgical procedures are mentioned.