Aim: Head and neck cancers, all over the world, contribute greatly to the number of deaths, despite the advancements in the therapeutic strategies. It is characterized by locoregional disease with a tendency for metastasis to the cervical lymph nodes. The pre-operative detection...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i930127
Aim: Infection control is crucial in any clinical setting. It is vital that all dentists must follow the infection control protocols in their clinics to prevent cross-infection. In a dental clinic, even simple dental procedures including extractions, scaling and root planning, de...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i830224
Inherited defect in DNA repair capability is the fundamental problem causing mutations to be passed on to new generation of cells leading to cancer. The NBS1/Nibrin/p95 belongs to the family of the DNA double-strand break repair complex (hMre11 complex) which is a transcript of t...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i630859
Aims: Squamous cell carcinoma of tongue (SCCOT) is the most common malignant neoplasm of oral cavity. It is a major health concern and causes significant morbidity and mortality. There is high prevalence of exposure to risk factors of SCCOT in our region, therefore the present st...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2430767
Aims: The aim of this study is to determine association between lymph node metastasis and various clinico-pathological parameters in order to predict their future prognosis of cancer patients. Study Design: Cross sectional study design. Place and Duration of Study: Ziauddin Hospi...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i230365
Aims: To compare the efficacy of two mouth rinses (0.2% Chlorhexidine and 5% green tea mouth rinse) in reducing the bacterial load (CFUs) in aerosol samples collected during ultrasonic dental scaling and to do the qualitative analysis of bacterial isolates. Study Design: Quasi ex...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i1130333
Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of two mouth washes namely Chlorhexidine 0.2% and 5% green tea mouth rinse when used as pre-procedural rinses in reducing the number of CFU in aerosol generated during ultrasonic scaling. Study Design: Quasi experimental st...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i730311
Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma is prevalent in South Asian countries with rising cases of its incidence and mortality. Despite advancements in treatment, survival and recurrence rates are poor. Immunotherapy is a novel therapeutic modality in immunooncology. Immune chec...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i230368
Objectives: To compare orthodontic pain and its Influence on quality of patient’s life as perceived by them with that assessed by their orthodontic care providers. Materials and Methods: It was crosses sectional study involving 75 patients attending the orthodontic clinic and14 o...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i630432
Purpose: To determine whether oil-pulling with sesame or coconut oil yields a better result in reducing Streptococcus mutans count compared to conventional chlorhexidine mouthwashes. Methods: Multiple databases were used to search for articles up to and including August 2019. Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i1230341