Results 51 to 60 of about 9,864 (178)
The Role of Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis
Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.This narrative review aimed to summarize current evidence on the presence and potential pathogenic role of viruses in periodontitis. Design: Narrative Review; Population: Patients with periodontitis; Exposure: Detection of viruses in oral samples (biopsies, saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, subgingival plaque, blood); Outcome: Viral prevalence, load ...
Kim Natalie Stolte +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Cancer Hallmarks Expression in Oral Leukoplakia: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Oral Diseases, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives To assess the available evidence on the expression of hallmarks of cancer and oral leukoplakia (OL) malignant transformation probability, with the goal of identifying the earliest oncogenic molecular events participating in oral cancer carcinogenesis.
I. González‐Ruiz +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Oral leukoplakia presents as a white patch on the oral mucosa and is recognized as having significant malignant potential. Although colonization of these patches with Candida albicans is common, little is known about the bacterial microbiota of these ...
Abdrazak Amer +3 more
doaj +1 more source
International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2017 Oral leukoplakia is defined as a predominantly white lesion of the oral mucosa that cannot be characterized as any other definable lesion; however, the lesion must be confirmed histopathologically by biopsy in order to discuss malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia.
openaire +2 more sources
Investigating the Role of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Oral Lesions: A Scoping Review
Oral Diseases, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To provide an overview of the diagnostic potential of Ultrasound to assess oral lesions using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computed Tomography/Cone‐beam computed tomography, or histopathology as the reference standard. Methods A literature search was conducted from the following databases: OVID Medline and Embase, Web of Science, Pubmed ...
Camila Pacheco‐Pereira +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Bacterial Involvement in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Potentially Malignant Oral Disorders
Oral Diseases, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To clarify the relationship between oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), potentially malignant oral disease (OPMD), and bacterial flora using metagenomic analysis. Methods This cross‐sectional observational study included 50 patients in the control group and 77 patients with OPMDs, 41 with early OSCCs, and 20 with advanced OSCCs ...
Atsumu Koketsu +16 more
wiley +1 more source
Journal of Orofacial Sciences, 2017 Context: Idiopathic leukoplakia is the most common potentially malignant disorder of oral cavity. Owing to the year-wide cold environment in Darjeeling, here the indigenous ethnic people practice a distinct addiction pattern that strongly predisposes ...
Krishnendu Mondal +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Systemic Disease Associations of Oral Lichenoid Disease: A Retrospective Case–Control Study
Oral Diseases, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the association between oral lichen planus (OLP), oral lichenoid lesions (OLL), and other comorbidities. Material and Methods A case–control study of 205 OLP, 96 OLL patients, and 301 age‐ and sex‐matched controls from Kuopio University Hospital was performed.
Mari Vehviläinen +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Oral Diseases, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Histological grading of oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) is used for predicting malignant transformation risk. However, grading is associated with significant subjectivity and observer variability leading to inconsistency in prognosis prediction.
Hanya Mahmood +10 more
wiley +1 more source