Publications by authors named "Priyanka Kamble"

Introduction Non-metric dental traits (NMDTs) are a fundamental data source in forensic dentistry. Nevertheless, the insufficiency of data regarding the occurrence of these traits has instigated the present research endeavor aimed at ascertaining the prevalence, sexual dimorphism, and extent of inter-trait correlations within the Maharashtrian population of India. The secondary objective was to determine the correlations between NMDTs, dentoskeletal malocclusion, and ABO blood groups.

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Introduction: Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the main host cell receptor for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is highly expressed in the tongue and buccal mucosa. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate genotoxic changes in epithelial cells of the buccal and tongue mucosa following COVID-19 infection.

Materials And Methods: This study included 40 patients aged 25-40 years, divided into two groups: Group 1 (control group) included 20 healthy individuals with no prior history of COVID-19 infection subdivided into Group 1a (buccal mucosa), and Group 1b (tongue mucosa); Group 2 (case group) included 20 patients with a history of mild to moderate COVID-19 infection subdivided into Group 2a (buccal mucosa) and Group 2b (tongue mucosa).

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Background The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of frequently used chemical agents in terms of their capacity to eliminate the smear layer after instrumentation, as observed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Materials and methods Sixty extracted single-rooted mandibular premolar teeth, each with roots 15 mm in length, were used in this study. The teeth were divided into one control group and four study groups, each containing 12 teeth.

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Ameloblastoma is one of the most prevalent odontogenic tumors of epithelial origin, with several histological variations. However, among these variants, 'hybrid ameloblastoma' is infrequent and anomalous. The current case study demonstrates the existence of hybrid ameloblastoma in a 27-year-old female patient, which included desmoplastic, follicular, and acanthomatous patterns.

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Background Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a prevalent precancerous condition of the oral cavity and an ambiguity to clinicians because of its indistinguishable etiopathogenesis. Previous studies could not establish a definite role of mast cells (MCs) in the fibrosis of stroma. The present study was done to study the histopathological changes in OSMF and to determine the association of mast cells (MCs) and their degranulated components with vascularity.

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The present work deals with achieving viscosity reduction in polymer solutions using ultrasound-based treatment approaches. Use of simple additives such as salts, or surfactants and introduction of air at varying flow rates as process intensifying parameters have been investigated for enhancing the degradation of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) using ultrasonic irradiation. Sonication is carried out using an ultrasonic horn at 36 kHz frequency at an optimized concentration (1%) of the polymer.

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