Botryoid odontogenic cyst: a diagnostic chaos.

Botryoid Odontogenic cyst (BOC) originally described by Weathers and Waldron (1973) is a variant of a lateral periodontal cyst characterized by macroscopic and microscopic multilocular growth pattern. We report a case of BOC in a 21-year-old male patient. Orthopantamogram revealed a multilocular radiolucency extending from 43 to 47.

Correlation among lip print pattern, finger print pattern and abo blood group.

Aim: To study correlation between lip print pattern, finger print pattern and ABO blood group.

Materials And Methods: The study group consisted of 27 males and 27 females who were aged between 20-40 years. Lip prints, finger prints and ABO and Rh blood groups of each individual were recorded.

Incidence of mast cells in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a short study.

Mast cells are regarded as complex and multifunctional cells, playing a significant role in immunopathology and a substantial role in tumor angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is a complex process that is tightly regulated by various growth factors in which mast cells act directly by releasing angiogenic factors and henceforth promoting tumor growth and metastasis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the number of mast cells in tissue sections of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in comparison with normal mucosa.