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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2021

A Retrospective Study to Evaluate Biopsies of Oral and Maxillofacial Lesions.

Harkanwal Preet Singh, Thippeswamy S H, Piyush Gandhi, Varun Salgotra, Shivendra Choudhary, Ritika Agarwal

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Article in Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Harkanwal Preet SinghDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
Thippeswamy S HDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
Piyush GandhiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
Varun SalgotraDepartment of oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pacific Dental College and Research Center, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Shivendra ChoudharyDepartment of Dentistry, Patna Medical College, Patna, Bihar, India.
Ritika AgarwalDepartment of Dentistry, Patna Medical College, Patna, Bihar, India.
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences · INPatna Medical College and Hospital · INPacific Dental College and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe clinical manifestations of these lesions comprises pain, paresthesia, swelling, drainage, tooth loss, root resorption, and facial deformity. Alteration in oral and maxillofacial (OMF) tissues of the lesions may cause esthetically and functionally unfavourable effects in patients. AIMS AND

objectivesTo determine the frequency of odontogenic cysts, tumors, and other lesions. MATERIALS AND

methodsPatient's records of histopathological reports from the archives of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology were obtained and reviewed over a period of 2 years, and therefore, the lesions were classified into four groups. In cases of recurrent lesions, only the primary diagnosis was considered. The research protocol was approved by the ethical committee of the institution.

resultsAbout 56.4% of males had ameloblastoma, 54.9% of females had cementoma. 59.4% females had giant cell granuloma, 87.5% females had pyogenic granuloma, 77.2% females had osteoma, 65.1% of the female population were belongs to the benign fibro-osseous lesions and 50.2% of females were from fibrous dysplasia in group 3. About 58.8% females had squamous cell carcinoma in group 4.

conclusionTo adequately determine the prevalence and incidence rate of OMF lesions, biopsies performed by other specialists such as otolaryngologists and plastic surgeons in OMF regions should also be evaluated.

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Calcifying odontogenic cystcementomajaw neoplasmodontogenic keratocyst

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