This report describes the mucosal immune response in the gastro-intestinal and respiratory tracts of buffalo calves following oral exposure to live wild-type Pasteurella multocida B:2. Nine buffalo calves of approximately 8 months old were treated with intramuscular injections of dexamethasone for 3 consecutive days before they were divided into 3 groups. Calves of group 1 were exposed orally t...

The present study was designed with the aim to determine oral health status of hospitalized patients, to assess oral symptoms and to ascertain percentage of oral lesions/symptoms noticed and treated by the attending physician. The study was conducted on 300 patients admitted in a medical college. All patients were interviewed for presence of oral symptoms using a structured questionnaire. Syste...

BACKGROUND No standard oral assessment tools are available for determining frequency of oral care in critical care patients, and the method of providing oral care is controversial. OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of a systematic program of oral care on oral assessment scores in critically ill intubated and nonintubated, patients. METHODS Clinical data were collected 3 times during critica...

The mucosal surfaces of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts represent the principal portals of entry for most infectious agents. Hence, the development of vaccination strategies capable of inducing protective immune responses at the mucosal sites is a priority. Since the mucosal surfaces are exposed to a wide variety of antigens, the mucosal immune system has to discriminate between har...

immunohistochemical demonstration of tumor-associated markers may be valuable as an adjunct to conventional histology for determination of malignancy development in oral mucosal diseases. accordingly, the present study determined the distribution of some important tumor markers such as heat shock proteins (hsp), fibroblast growth factors (fgf) and transferrin receptors (tf-r) in 22 samples of p...

introduction: laser dentistry is a one of the upcoming advanced treatment modality for oral mucosal lesions. diode laser is a soft tissue laser that has found much acceptance in all branches of dentistry. available compact size and feasibility has render diode laser an enhanced tool for today’s clinical practice. the aim of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of diode laser for t...

The primary function of the immune system of the mouth is to protect the teeth, jaws, gingivae and oral mucosa against infection. These host defences vary in the different oral microenvironments or domains represented by the oral mucosa, saliva and gingival crevice. This review aims to consider and contrast the main immune components in each domain and cites examples of oral diseases where the ...