Immunohistochemical expression of podoplanin as a myoepithelial cell marker in pleomorphic adenoma.

Purpose: Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign salivary gland tumor with salivary gland excision as the treatment of choice; however, recurrences after parotidectomy have been reported. The current study is aimed at evaluating podoplanin expression in PA as a myoepithelial (ME) cell marker and its role in estimating the prognosis and outcome of the tumors by correlating it with various clinical and histological parameters.

Materials And Methods: A total of 10 paraffin-embedded specimens of histologically diagnosed PA with clinical records of the patients were retrieved and the slides were then stained using hematoxylin and eosin staining and were then immunohistochemically stained with podoplanin.

Comparing the sub-gingival levels of Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, Porphyromonas gingivalis in human immunodeficiency virus-1 seropositive patients with and without antiretroviral therapy.

Objectives: The effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on the oral pathogenic microbes in human immunodeficiency virus-1 seropositive patients remains relatively unexplored. Thus, the present study assessed the effect of ART on the sub-gingival levels of 3 pathogenic microbes.

Materials And Methods: The study groups consisted of 60 human immunodeficiency virus-1 seropositive patients divided into 3 groups of 20 each.

Comparison of salivary total protein and electrolyte profile in HIV patients with and without antiretroviral therapy.

Background: Saliva provides a primary defense mechanism against several infectious diseases through its numerous immunological and non-immunological factors. Alteration in the composition of saliva often compromises its defense mechanisms, predisposing the oral cavity to disease entities. HIV patients under antiretroviral therapy (ART) have shown to exhibit altered salivary composition.

Association of Helicobacter pylori with oral potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To assess any potential association between Helicobacter pylori and oral squamous cell carcinoma/oral potentially malignant disorders.

Materials And Methods: Data mining was done using PubMed, Cochrane Library, and SCOPUS databases. The search included articles published up to May 2019.

Assessing the effect of ceramic additives on the physical, rheological and mechanical properties of conventional glass ionomer luting cement - An in-vitro study.

Aim: To evaluate the effect of the addition of conventional ceramics on the physical, rheological and mechanical properties of conventional glass ionomer luting cement.

Materials And Methods: 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% (w/w) of Enamel and Body conventional ceramic additives (E44 Enamel and B96/c4 Body) were reinforced in the two commercially available glass ionomer luting cement - GC Fuji I (GC Corporation Tokyo, Japan) and Ketac Cem Radiopaque (3M ESPE AG). Setting time, film thickness and compressive strength of the cement was measured according to the American Dental Association Specification number 96 for luting cement.