Salivary oxidant/ antioxidant status and hematological parameters in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the most common inflammatory ulcerative condition of oral cavity. The aim of this study was to compare the levels of the salivary Malondialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and blood parameter in RAS versus healthy controls.

Methods: This case-control study consisted of 28 patients with RAS and 28 age and sex -matched control without RAS.

Oncocytoma of palatal minor salivary gland.

Oncocytoma is a rare benign salivary gland tumor, which mostly occurs in the parotid gland. In this article, we describe an early onset of oncocytoma of minor salivary gland in a 36-year, white male. On clinical examination, we encounter with a painless, granular, sessile mass.