Shamala Ravikumar

Trace Element Ionomics of Saliva: A Critical Narrative Review of Analytical Foundations, Physiological Determinants, and Disease Associations

Srinath Muthuganesh, Shamala Ravikumar, Adhithya Baskaran, Janani Ilango & Kokila Sivakumar · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2026

Saliva has attracted sustained interest as a non-invasive alternative to blood for characterising the trace element composition, or ionome, of the human body. The application of high-throughput elemental profiling to whole and glandular saliva, commonly described as salivary iono...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1372

A Rare Occurrence of Mucocele of Ventral Surface of the Tongue : A Case Report

Srinath Muthuganesh, Shamala Ravikumar, Adhithya Baskaran, Janani. I, Kokila. S & Manisha Kumar · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2025

Mucoceles are benign lesions of the oral cavity, usually resulting from trauma or obstruction caused in the salivary glands. However, their occurrence on the ventral surface of the tongue is rare and often misdiagnosed due to their hidden presentation. This case highlights an unu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajds/2025/v8i1248