Objective: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the most common endocrine diseases with many systemic complications such as oral manifestations. The present study aimed to compare the oral manifestations frequency in diabetic patients and healthy subjects. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted during 2016-17 on subjects came to Yazd Diabetic Research Center. In this study...

The recognition and treatment of feline dental and oral pathology is an important component in successful management of feline health. Dental and oral lesions in cats may have a variety of presentations and treatment options. Feline dental and oral lesions include periodontal disease, tooth resorptive lesions, fractured teeth, mandibular swelling, perialveolar osteitis, gingivostomatitis, felin...

Oral cavity is one of the manifestations that results from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Some these lesions are suggestive whilst others specific. However, oral candidiasis was observed during HIV infection specific in terms its severity and resistance to usual treatment. Therefore, it important for all practitioners know well order be able make diagnosis propose an adequate Dur...

Several studies have suggested that low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a higher risk of oral cancer, but the association with oral premalignant lesions has not yet been explored. The aim of this study was to examine the association of education, occupation, income and SES index with oral premalignant lesions. A case-control study was conducted with data from the baseline screenin...

Lichen planus is a dermatologic disease of unknown etiology characterized by keratotic plaques on the skin. Many patients also harbor white lesions of the oral mucosa. The literature contains numerous reports of lichen planus-like lesions evolving in conjunction with the administration of a variety of pharmacologic agents. It is difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish such lesions from one...

snus (nass) is a form of snuff used in a similar manner to american dipping tobacco, but it does not typically result in a need for spitting. possible hazards associated with this material include malignant and premalignant lesions in the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract. the use of smokeless tobacco has increased in the middle east in recent decades, particularly among teenagers and youn...

tuberculosis is a chronic, specifi c granulomatous disease and a major cause of death in developing countries. we report a case of tuberculosis presenting fi rst as periodontal loss of tooth support leading to loose teeth and gingival enlargement affecting a 17-year-old female patient without any pulmonary lesion. diagnosis was based on histopathological examination and positive adenosine deami...

p53 aberrations are early events in the pathogenesis of betel- and tobacco-related oral malignancies. Accumulation of p53 protein in oral lesions may elicit a humoral immune response against p53 protein in these patients. p53 antibodies (Abs) were analyzed in 183 sera obtained from patients with premalignant or malignant oral lesions and normal individuals by enzyme-linked immunoassay using rec...

Oral cancers are attributed to a number of causal agents including tobacco, alcohol, human papillomavirus (HPV), and areca (betel) nut. Although betel nut chewing has been established as an independent cause of oral cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis are poorly understood. An investigation was undertaken to evaluate the influence of betel nut chewing on the oral microbiome and oral premal...