Narges Gholizadeh
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Comparison of Serum Autoantibodies to Desmogleins I, III in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus and Healthy Controls
Background & Objective: Lichen planus is a mucocutaneous disease which is relatively common and in 30-70% of patients, mucosal lesions can be seen and known as a precancerous lesion but its etiology is not completely understood. Desmogleins I and III are the main desmosomal transmembrane proteins. These proteins have been identified as the autoantigen of the autoimmune disease. The aim...
[ 2 ] - بررسی وجود پدیده الکتروگالوانیسم علامتدار بین پرکردگیهای آمالگام و کراونهای فلزی در مخاط دهان بیماران مراجعه کننده به دانشکده دندانپزشکی تبریز
Background & Aims: Dental materials have had a great role in reconstruction of dental structure. One of the complications of using metallic filling in mouth is galvanic symptom. When two or several non-homogenous dental materials with different electric potentials lie near, the side effects are metallic taste feeling, irritated feeling in membrane, erythematous region, and gingivitis desquamate...
[ 3 ] - بررسی سطح سرمی کلسیم در مبتلایان به لیکن پلان اروزیو دهانی
Introduction & Objective: Lichen planus is a mucocutaneous disorder with unknown etiology, which may have lots of ethological factors like immunological ones. The disease appears in several clinical forms of which the erosive type is the most important despite its low preva-lence. This is because of the signs like pain, irritation and risk of malignancy. In spite of us-ing different drugs, ther...
[ 4 ] - In vitro antifungal effect of cinnamon extract on candida species
Introduction: Cinnamon zeylanicum is used for various medical purposes. The aim of this study was to compare the antifungal efficacy of cinnamon and amphotericin B against Candida species in vitro. Material & Methods: Candida albicans (C. albicans) and Candida krusei (C. Krusei) were obtained from the Iranian Industrial and Scientific Research Center. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)...
[ 5 ] - Lack of association between Estrogen and progesterone receptors and Oral Lichen Planus
Background: Lichen planus is a T-cell mediated autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin and the mucous membrane. The results of numerous studies on oral mucosa have confirmed the effects of sex hormones on oral mucosa and the expression of estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR), and androgen receptors. Lichen planus is a common disease in middle-aged wo...
[ 6 ] - Does Melissa officinalis consumption improve the salivary antioxidant status of smokers?
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Melissa officinalis tea on the total antioxidant capacity of saliva among smokers. Methods: 24 smokers were selected by convenience sampling. Demographic information and duration of smoking were recorded at the beginning of study. Two cups of Melissa officinalis tea were given to the participants with specific instruction for ...
[ 7 ] - Serum and salivary levels of vitamin D in oral lichen planus patients
Introduction: Vitamin D has anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory function. The role of vitamin D deficiency has been established in the development of many types of cancers and autoimmune diseases. Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common chronic autoimmune in oral cavity. This study aimed to evaluate the serum and salivary levels of total vitamin 25 (OH) D3 in patients with the OLP and to assess...