Community – Oral Health Services
Community – Oral Health Services The dental section of BUMDC is committed to supporting community-based initiatives for providing dental education and services to underprivileged population. Therefore the Department of Community Dentistry is undertaking the “Community Support Program” (CSP) with a vision to provide high quality dental health and hygiene awareness and preventive sessions as well […]
Identification of Benign Migratory Glossitis in Diabetic and HyPertensive Patients
Identification of Benign Migratory Glossitis in Diabetic and HyPertensive Patients Benign migratory glossitis (BMG) is a benign, usually asymptomatic mucosal lesion of dorsal surface of the tongue, characterized by depapillated erythematous patches separated by white irregular borders. As the etiology of BMG is unknown therefore, identification of the risk factors is challenging for the clinician […]
Enzymatic analyses of saliva during physical exercise of different intensity
Enzymatic analyses of saliva during physical exercise of different intensity Saliva secretion is controlled by the autonomic nervous system, with sympathetic activation resulting in the secretion of protein rich saliva whereas parasympathetic activation results in the secretion of mucins and water. Saliva composition depends on the relative contribution of the different salivary glands. Therefore, secretion […]
Novel Bioactive Scaffolds for Craniofacial Bone Regeneration
Novel Bioactive Scaffolds for Craniofacial Bone Regeneration Bone regeneration has gained attention for the past decades in the field of tissue engineering. While constant research on the materials applied in this field sometimes it is necessary to evaluate the technique of fabrication and different process involved in characterization. The current day research focus upon such […]
Integrin αvβ6 Promotes TGF-β1-dependent Myofibroblastic Transdifferentiation in Oral Submucous Fibrosis
Integrin αvβ6 Promotes TGF-β1-dependent Myofibroblastic Transdifferentiation in Oral Submucous Fibrosis Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic progressive fibrosing disorder of the oral cavity. Commonly in fibrosis, TGF-β1 promotes the transdifferentiation of fibroblasts into α-smooth muscle actin (SMA)-secreting myofibroblasts. Integrin αvβ6 is not detectable on normal oral keratinocytes but is upregulated during tissue remodelling. αvβ6 […]