background: betel nut and betel quid chewing are from major etiological factor for oral cancer. they also increase the risk of systemic diseases such as asthma, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, myocardial infarction, hypertension, and other cardiovascular diseases. methods: sixty three patients of oral cancer in our institution during jan. 2007 to may 2011 were included in our study. this...

Objective To evaluate the ability to open the mouth in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck and the variables related to this limitation. Methods 32 patients were evaluated six months after completion of radiotherapy sessions to treat cancer in the head and neck. The maximum mouth opening was measured using digital calipers and its association with gender, age, smoking, alcohol co...

Pigmented lesions are commonly found in the mouth. Such lesions represent a variety of clinical entities, ranging from physiologic changes to manifestations of systemic illnesses and malignant neoplasms. Evaluation of a patient presenting with a pigmented lesion should include a full medical and dental history, extraoral and intraoral examinations and, in some cases, biopsy and laboratory inves...

Lipoma, a benign tumour of adipose tissue, is one of the most common benign neoplasms of the body. However, its occurrence in oral cavity is relatively rare. It accounts for 1 to 4% of benign neoplasms of the oral cavity, affecting predominantly buccal mucosa, floor of mouth and tongue. They have been known to grow to sufficiently large sizes causing problems in mastication and speech. The usua...

BACKGROUND Radiation therapy is a therapeutic modality widely used for treatment of upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) neoplasms. However, its action is not restricted to tumor cells, and it may cause a variety of adverse reactions, including reduced jaw mobility. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted to assess changes in jaw mobility in patients with UADT cancer undergo...

The increasing prevalence of cancer worldwide has influenced the interest researchers to search for factors that may trigger oncogenesis in order prevent and treat cancer. There is a burning question, can allergic diseases cause or cancer? Numerous epidemiological studies have been conducted evaluated aspects relationship between occurrence cancers various localizations. results most these are ...

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant difference in the diagnostic quality of the initial full-mouth series (FMS) exposed by first-year dental students after viewing a Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) module on radiographic technique as compared to those who did not and to determine if students who used the CAI module expressed a preference to using it and wou...

BACKGROUND: Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are often accompanied by changes in oral cavity. This is largely due to morphological and functional unity mucosa entire digestive tract. Therefore, role a dentist important early oncological alertness for detecting malignant neoplasms at an stage their development.
 AIM: Present results study mucous membrane mouth animal during experiment...