background and aim: oral mucosal lesions have various prevalence rates among different populations. few studies have evaluated the frequency of oral mucosal lesions in iranian population. this study aimed to determine the frequency of oral mucosal lesions and the related factors.                        materials and methods: this descriptive study was conducted based on the data in the archives...

tuberculosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. it is a chronic granulomatous disease that can affect any part of the body, including the oral cavity. oral lesions of tuberculosis, though uncommon, are seen in both the primary and secondary stages of the disease. this article presents a case of tuberculosis of the buccal mucosa, manifesting as non-healing, non-painful ulcer....

background and aims. palatal masticatory mucosa serves as donor material in periodontal plastic surgery. this study determined the palatal mucosal thickness in indian subjects aged 14−59 years by direct bone sounding and its association with gender and age. materials and methods. this observational study was conducted on 40 dentate systemically and periodontally healthy indians (age range of 14...

metastatic tumors to the heart unlike primary cardiac tumors are not rare. despite its frequency, cardiac metastasis is commonly detected only during autopsy as the symptoms of disseminated metastasis prevail over symptoms caused by cardiac metastasis and hence is overlooked most of the time. tumors more commonly found metastasizing to the heart are malignancies of lung, breast, esophagus, lymp...

nasal mucosa has an extraordinary nerve supply with unique geometry that encompasses complex physiology. among these, side-specific predilections to the respiratory and autonomic centers are the interesting issues that have been raised about the consequences of the nasal irritations. the aim of the study was an evaluation of how intranasal stimulation influences lung mechanics and determines wh...

background there is a potential risk for malignancy in patients with diabetes mellitus. theoretically, a noninvasive method for detection of precancerous changes can be conducted on oral exfoliated cell smears. objectives in this study, the immunocytochemistry of p53 in exfoliated oral mucosal cells in patients with type 2 diabetes was investigated. patients and methods oral mucosal smears were...

Aim: To determine the Frequency and Pattern of Presentation Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma its Predisposing Factors in Patients Presented to Nishtar Institute Dentistry. Study design: Cross sectional study. Place Duration Study: was conducted from Aug 2021 Jan 2022 at Methodology: A total 100 patients were included. aged between18-80 years males females included whom presented with oral squamous ...

lipoma is a benign mesenchymal tumor of fat with uncertain pathogenesis. although the most common mesenchymal neoplasm in trunk and proximal portions of the extremities, it is rarely seen in the oral cavity. oral lipomas are clinically soft, smooth-surfaced nodular masses that mostly are less than 3 cm in size. typically the tumor is asymptomatic unless bitten or become noticeable because of th...

Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) infection is currently recognized as the major cause of chronic active gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma and carcinoma of the stomach. Eradication of the infection will prevent the recurrence of the majority of such diseases. Different combined treatments have been tried in Iran for eradication of H. Pylori, but...