To cite: Jain A, Lad D, Malhotra P, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016217457 DESCRIPTION Examination of the oral cavity provides valuable clues to a large number of systemic disorders. Gum hypertrophy is usually associated with myelomonocytic and monocytic subtypes of acute myeloid leukaemia. Its occurrence in a case of acute promyelocytic...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of a chewing gum containing probiotic bacteria on gingival inflammation and the levels of selected inflammatory mediators in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty-two healthy adults with moderate levels of gingival inflammation entered a double-blind placebo-controlled study design. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of three p...

Oral disease an on-going concern During the last century, there has been a world-wide surge of interest in veterinary dentistry. Interstitial gingivitis or so-called pyorrhoea alveolaris” was reported in dogs as far back as 1899. In 1939 the prevalence of dental disease and requirement for surgical intervention in dogs was also reported. Dental disease is certainly not a new “modern” problem in...

In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial the effect of 2-mg nicotine chewing gum was studied in 43 smokers when they were smoking as inclined and when they were trying to stop smoking. Although 70% of the smokers stopped smoking during treatment, only 23% were still abstinent after one year. The effect of the nicotine, though significant, was small compared with the overall reduct...

The exudate gums are complex acidic polysaccharides produced by trees either spontaneously or after mechanical injury. Each polysaccharide contains three or more constituent sugars including D-gluCurOfliC acid (or its 4-methyl ether) and/or D-galacturOniC acid. Highly branched structures are invariably encountered and since each constituent sugar may be present in furanose or pyranose ring form...

Fabrication of biocomposite films based on sodium caseinate reinforced with gellan and Persian gums evaluation physicomechanical morphology properties

BACKGROUND Several studies have reported that medical sciences students are usually dealing with severe stress. However, no study is available on ways of coping in medical sciences students in Iran. As socio-cultural factors may affect the students' responses toward stress, this study aimed to investigate the stressors and ways of coping among students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences (...

AIMS This study sought to analyse the oral hygiene habits (toothbrushing frequency, use of toothpick and dental floss), of a group of Brazilian adults, in relation to socio-demographic variables. The level of dental plaque and number of teeth with gums bleeding after probing were also investigated. METHODOLOGY The sample was composed of 234 women and 237 men, from two socioeconomic status. Th...