STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Soft tissue reactive lesions are the most common lesions of the oral cavity. Although many studies have shown the interaction of mast cells with fibroblasts and their participation in fibrosis, the role of mast cells in these lesions is not well understood. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the mast cells (MCs) count in oral soft-tissue reactive lesions in...

The most common cause of impingement syndrome is mechanical irritation of the subacromial bursa and rotator cuff by the coracoacromial arch. Offending structures include the undersurface of the anterolateral acromion, coracoacromial ligament, and the undersurface of the distal clavicle. We present a case of impingement syndrome caused by mechanical irritation of the rotator cuff by a subacromia...

A 29 year old female presented with a growth in relation to the right cheek mucosa (A). On inquiry, she revealed that it had been gradually increasing in size, since she first noticed 4 months earlier. History revealed that she habitually bit her cheek. Constitutional symptoms and lymph node enlargement were absent. The nodule was 2 X 2 cm in size, yellowish in color, located on the right bucca...

Simple excision of the epulis fissuratum results in loss of sulcus dept hand scar formation, hence the peripheral seal of full denture are obstructed. In order to avoid these condition, lyophilized porcine skin or dermis were used to excised surface for wound dressing, and treatment dentures were inserted one week after the operation which act as a splint maintaining sulcus depth. Furthermore, ...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with various clinical features; however, its pathogenesis is still unknown. In OLP, destruction of the basement membrane and migration of T-cell may be mediated by matrix metalloproteinases. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to examine the role of stromelysin-2 (ST-2) expression in pathogenesis of OLP. MATE...