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Mucormycosis of the oral cavity

open access: yesOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 1993
Mucormycosis (phycomycosis, zygomycosis) is an acute opportunistic infection caused by a saprophytic fungus found in soil, bread molds, and decaying fruits and vegetables. Numerous predisposing risk factors are associated with mucormycosis, although most cases have been reported in poorly controlled diabetics or in patients with hematologic malignant ...
Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Division of Oral Pathology, University of Florida College of Dentistry. Gainesville, Fla., USA ( host institution )   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Topical Formulations for Oral Cavity Cancer

open access: yes, 2021
This dissertation is on aspects of oral cancer, its diagnosis, treatment and some complications that may arise in those patients being treated for the condition.
Uwaga, Rehoboth
core  

Engineering peptides into antibodies—opportunities and strategies for therapeutic innovation

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Peptides and antibodies occupy complementary therapeutic niches. Peptides recognize difficult targets in a compact format, while antibodies add specificity, long half‐life, and effector functions. This review examines strategies that merge both modalities—peptide grafting into loops, terminal and Fc fusions, and bioconjugation—highlighting how ...
Jinling Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The existence of Entarnoeba Gingivalis in the oral cavity with mild oral hygiene

open access: yesPadjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2007
Entamoeba gingivalis is protozoa (non-pathogen amoeba) that lives in the oral cavity and act as opportunistic parasite. The parasite is most common found within oral cavity with advance periodontal disease.
Emma Rachmawati
doaj   +1 more source

Preoperative circulating tumor cells integrated with imaging analysis for prognostic evaluation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Detecting circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in blood before surgery may help predict outcomes in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Here, we show when combined with tumor size and lymph node involvement from routine imaging, CTC status identifies high‐risk patients with poorer survival—offering a simple, minimally invasive tool ...
Susanne Flach   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on the oral cavity: literature review

open access: yes, 2023
Thyroid gland dysfunctions, particularly hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, can cause systemic alterations such as hypertension, anxiety, and bone changes, as well as oral manifestations including salivary alterations, increased periodontal disease, and
Ana Carolina Oliveira de Souza
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Oral Cancer Awareness and its Determinants among a Selected Malaysian Population [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objective: To assess oral cancer awareness, its associated factors and related sources of information among a selected group of Malaysians. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on all Malaysian ethnic groups aged >= 15 years old at eight ...
Ghani, W.M.N.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Somatostatin receptor 4 (SSTR4) is a tumor suppressor in cutaneous and head & neck squamous cell carcinomas

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study identifies somatostatin receptor 4 (Sstr4) as a critical tumor suppressor against skin and head/neck cancers (HNSCC, cSCC, and BCC). The loss of Sstr4 removes a check on cell growth, causing hyperactivation of the MAPK‐ERK signaling pathway (↑).
Ali Taqvi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Oral Cavity: A Study of the Development, Anatomy and Histology of the Oral Cavity

open access: yesMedEdPORTAL, 2011
This is a concise, yet comprehensive review of the oral cavity intended for dental students, medical students, and residents who are preparing for the board examinations.
Jessica Parker, Lisa Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Hamartomas of the oral cavity

open access: yesJournal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 2015
The majority of oral diseases present as growths and masses of varied cellular origin. Such masses may include simple hyperplasia, hamartoma, choristoma, teratoma, benign or malignant neoplasms. The distinguishing features of hamartomatous lesions are not certain, and often these non-neoplastic masses are indiscreetly denoted as neoplasms without ...
Patil, Shankargouda   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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