Oral health is not only intricately related to general health, but also dental caries and gingival diseases may be lead to serious infections and countless grave disorders, for instance diabetes and respiratory diseases. The worldwide prevalence of untreated caries was the highest, with no decreasing trends and very high ranking in global burden [1]. Poor oral health can affect chewing ability,...

Retinoids are routinely used in dermatology for various clinical entities including acne vulgaris, rosacea, hypertrophic scars, strie distensae, psoriasis, disorders of dyskeratinization, cancer prevention and other chronic hyperkeratotic disorders. Oral acitretin therapy is effective in the treatment of psoriasis normalizing cellular differentiation and maturation but clinical side-effects are...

Oral cancer is a major global health problem andaffects more than 200000 people worldwide. These are often led by preexisting oral lesions termed as potentially malignant disorders of the oral mucosa. Oral cancer is associated with multiple risk factors. Though tobacco and alcohol consumption are the most common risk factors, studies have also revealed that DNA viruses, especially human papillo...

Oral contraceptives are classically given in a cyclic manner with 21 days of active pills followed by 7 days of placebo. In the past 4 years, new oral contraceptives have been introduced which either shorten the placebo time, lengthen the active pills (extended cycle), or provide active pills every day (continuous). These concepts are not new; extended and continuous pills were first studied in...

Background: Oral cancer therapy, such as radiation or surgical treatment, has pernicious long-term effects that patients suffer throughout their life, the disability being considerable with delayed diagnosis. It is well known many oral cancers develop from potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). Patients diagnosed OPMDs may have an increased risk of developing anywhere in cavity. Early detecti...