Histopathologic analysis of gingival lesions: A 20-year retrospective study at one academic dental center

A retrospective study of children and adolescents oral and maxillofacial lesions over a 20-year period in Kerman, Iran

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Oral and maxillofacial lesions vary in different geographic regions based on their clinical features. Until now, few investigations have studied these lesions in children and adolescents in Iran. The aim of this research was to study the clinicopathological manifestations of biopsied oral and maxillofacial lesions among children and adolescents in the south of Iran.METHODS: ...

Impact of add-on laboratory testing at an academic medical center: a five year retrospective study

BACKGROUND Clinical laboratories frequently receive orders to perform additional tests on existing specimens ('add-ons'). Previous studies have examined add-on ordering patterns over short periods of time. The objective of this study was to analyze add-on ordering patterns over an extended time period. We also analyzed the impact of a robotic specimen archival/retrieval system on add-on testing...

Intra-osseous Jaw Lesions in Children and Adolescents: A 20-Year Retrospective Study in an Iranian Population

Objectives The aim of the present study was to document the frequency and clinicopathologic features of intra-osseous jaw lesions in an Iranian pediatric population over a 20-year period. Methods Data were obtained from the archives of the Oral Pathology Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. The lesions were classified into four groups: (A) odontogenic cysts...

A 30-Year Retrospective Epidemiological Study of Oral Dysplastic Lesions in an Iranian Population

Background and Aim: Dysplastic lesions are characterized by replacement of parts or all of the epithelium thickness with cells with variable degrees of atypia and abnormal maturation. The aim of this study was to clinicopathologically evaluate oral dysplastic lesions recorded in the Oral Pathology Department of Isfahan Dental School during a 30-year period. Materials and Methods: This cross-se...

Pattern of Acute Pediatric Poisoning at Banha Poisoning Control Center, Egypt: One-Year Prospective Study