The adverse effects of mining pollutants on oral mucosa in Bellary district: A clinical and genotoxicity study.

Background: The Bellary district in Karnataka, rich in mineral resources, is a major mining industry, but prolonged exposure to mining can lead to health hazards. The study aims to assess the genotoxic impact of mining pollutants on mine workers using the micro-nucleus (MN) assay.

Setting And Design: Cross-sectional study.

Plastination - A method for preservation of oral hard and soft tissue biopsy specimen v/s the conventional method of preservation with formalin.

Context: Plastination is one of the most advanced method for preserving perishable biological specimen as well as tissue samples as for a longer period of time using polymers.

Aims: To evaluate the changes in dimension of hard and soft tissue specimens after plastination procedure and compare it with the conventional method of preservation in formalin.

Settings And Design: Institution-based retrospective study.

Surgical Protocols before and after COVID-19-A Narrative Review.

The COVID-19 epidemic has affected not only people's daily lives but also the working methods of clinicians, surgical procedures, open/minimally invasive procedures, operating room management, patient and healthcare worker safety, education and training. The main objective of this study was to review selected articles and determine the changes in the general surgery protocols/procedures before and after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The literature was carried out in PubMed-Medline, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus and Google Scholar.

Analysis of collagen fibers in human gingival tissues using picrosirius red stain under polarized microscope.

Background: Collagen fibers are the main element of gingival connective tissue and contribute a leading role in the preservation of structural integrity and tissue function. Hence, its degradation is regarded as the main marker of periodontal disease progression.

Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze and compare collagen fibers, their birefringence pattern in healthy and in diseased gingival tissues stained using picrosirius red stain (PRS) and the polarizing microscope.

Tetrad presentation of non-syndromic odontogenic keratocyst: An uphill diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.

Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC), in the last decade sceptically referred to as keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT), is known for its subclinical extensive growth potential and significant rate of recurrences. Odontogenic keratocyst, being the third most common cystic lesion (10-20%) of the maxillofacial region, is often recognized as a sporadic lesion and is well-documented in the literature. Multiple presentation of these cysts over a lifetime is relatively uncommon and is usually seen in conjunction with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCC), orofacial digital syndrome, Noonan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome, or other syndromes.

Estimation of salivary cortisol level in post-menopausal women with psychosomatic disorders.

Background: Stress is an undesirable or health threatening response of the body, which is brought on by deleterious external influences (stressors). Objective measurement of psychosocial stress helps in assessment of pivotal role of stress in precipitation of multitude of health problems and a solution to the same. Salivary biomarkers are suggested to provide a reliable and non-invasive method for the estimation of these general health problems.

Root Canal Morphology of Maxillary First Premolars Using the Clearing Technique in a South Indian Population: An Study.

Background: The success of root canal therapy requires a good knowledge of root canal morphology. Literature review shows variations in a number of roots and canal morphology in studies done across the globe.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the root canal morphology in maxillary first premolars using the clearing technique in a South Indian population.

Serum and salivary lactate dehydrogenase levels as biomarkers of tissue damage among cigarette smokers. A biochemical study.

Objective: To estimate the serum and salivary lactate dehydrogenase levels in cigarette smokers and non-smokers.

Materials And Methods: In this study lactate dehydrogenase levels were estimated in 30 healthy individuals with no tobacco related habits and in 30 patients with history of smoking cigarettes for a minimum of 2 years using Spectrophotometry.

Results: The mean values for serum and salivary lactate dehydrogenase levels were higher in cigarette smokers when compared to non-smokers.

A rare case of unicystic ameloblastoma with luminal, intraluminal, and intramural proliferation.

Unicystic ameloblastoma (UCA) is a cystic lesion that shows clinical, radiographic, or gross features of an odontogenic cyst, but reveals a typical ameloblastomatous epithelium lining in the cyst cavity, with or without luminal and/or mural tumor growth. This article reports the case of a 22-year-old man with dull intermittent pain and swelling in the mandible. Histopathological examination revealed a UCA of a luminal, intraluminal, and intramural histological subgroup, which has a high risk for recurrence.

Large Complex Odontoma: A report of a rare entity.

Odontomas are hamartomatous lesions composed of mature enamel, dentin, and pulp, and may be compound or complex depending on the extent of morphodifferentiation or on their resemblance to normal teeth. They are the most common benign odontogenic tumours, constituting 22% of all odontogenic tumours of the jaw. They are often non-aggressive and slow growing in nature, and are usually diagnosed on routine radiological examinations in the second decade of life.