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Research Articles (Oral Pathology and Oral Biology): Recent submissions

  • Tongue hamartomas in pediatric patients: an international case series and literature review 
    Perez-de-Oliveira, Maria Eduarda; Robinson, Liam; Assuncao Junior, Jose Narciso Rosa; Abrahao, Aline Correa; Romanach, Mario Jose; Penafort, Paulo Victor Mendes; Da Silva, Luan Cesar; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger; Lopes, Marcio Ajudarte; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus; Vargas, Pablo Agustin (Elsevier, 2022-12)
    This study reports 9 additional tongue hamartomas in children paired with a literature review. A retrospective analysis was performed from 3 Oral Pathology laboratories. Additionally, a literature review was conducted ...
  • You can run, but you can't hide : a bitemark analysis 
    Robinson, Liam; Bernitz, Herman (South African Dental Association, 2021-04)
    A young woman was returning home after work when she was accosted by a man wielding a knife. She was dragged into a nearby bush where the suspect attempted to rape her. She put up a substantial fight and was able to ...
  • Maxillofacial Radiology 193 : bridging analogue and digital imaging in occlusal radiography 
    Nel, Chane; Yakoob, Zarah (South African Dental Association, 2021-09)
    No abstract available.
  • Maxillofacial Radiology 192 
    Nel, Chane; Robinson, Liam (South African Dental Association, 2021-08)
    A 64-year-old male patient, who is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive on treatment, presented with a two-year history of a painful swelling involving the left parotid gland. Cone beam computerised tomographic ...
  • Evaluation of radiation awareness among oral health care providers in South Africa 
    Vilborn, Piret; Uys, Andre; Yakoob, Zarah; Cronje, Tanita (South African Dental Association, 2021-04)
    AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : The aim of this study was to assess the awareness of oral health care providers and dental students regarding radiation safety, protection and legislation pertaining to dental radiography in South ...
  • Dentists and dental technicians - a united team or uncomfortable alliance? 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Bernitz, Herman; Becker, L.H.; Bradfield, Charles F. (South African Dental Association, 2021-03)
    The effective practising of dentistry requires that dentists and dental technicians work hand in hand, having mutual respect for each other, while maintaining the highest standards in each of their respective disciplines. ...
  • South Africa’s contribution in the field of forensic odontology - a textbook review 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Robinson, Liam (South African Dental Association, 2021-08)
    This textbook represents an up-to-date, comprehensive compilation of the field of Forensic Odontology. The chapters have been uniquely structured to take the reader through all aspects of this discipline in a methodical ...
  • A debt repaid? A case of an unusual foreign body found in the nasal cavity 
    Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin; Musson, C.G.; Uys, Andre; Buchanan, Glynn Dale (Wiley, 2021-02)
    The appearance of nasal foreign bodies is well reported in children but hardly ever seen in adults. These objects are often easily identified and removed. This report documents an unusual case of a bank note lodged in the ...
  • Deregulation of desmosomal proteins and extracellular matrix proteases in odontogenic keratocyst 
    Diniz, Marina Goncalves; Duarte-Andrade, Filipe Fideles; Stussi, Fernanda; Vitorio, Jessica Gardone; Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; Ramos Domingues, Romenia; Paes Leme, Adriana F.; Gomes, Carolina Cavalieri; Gomez, Ricardo Santiago (Wiley, 2021-05)
    OBJECTIVE : Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a benign lesion that tends to recur after surgical treatment. In an attempt to clarify the molecular basis underlining the OKC pathobiology, we aimed to analyze its proteomic ...
  • Skin and mucosal manifestations of an AIDS-related systemic mycosis 
    Boswell, Michael T.; Robinson, Liam; Govender, Nelesh (AOSIS, 2021-01)
    No abstract available.
  • Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia with a concurrent glandular odontogenic cyst 
    Kungoane, Tsholofelo; Robinson, Liam (Springer, 2021-03)
    The presence of non-odontogenic cysts associated with benign fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws has been well documented. However, literature is scant when describing benign fibro-osseous lesions with associated odontogenic ...
  • Similarities between tumour immune response and chronic wound microenvironment : influence of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells 
    Peta, Kimberly Thando; Ambele, Melvin Anyasi; Pepper, Michael Sean (Hindawi, 2021-03-30)
    Tumours are characterized by a state of chronic inflammation and are regarded as wounds that never heal. Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) are being considered as a possible treatment option. While MSCs can regulate ...
  • Concomitant congenital intraoral dermoid cyst and heterotopic gastrointestinal cyst 
    Robinson, Liam; Sengoatsi, Tshepang; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Springer, 2021-03)
    Sublingual dermoid cysts and oral heterotopic gastrointestinal cysts are well-documented causes of sublingual swellings in infants. However, the simultaneous occurrence of both cysts is an extremely rare phenomenon, with ...
  • Advancing global equity in cancer genomics – challenges and opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa 
    Munung, Nchangwi S.; Ambele, Melvin Anyasi; Moela, Pontsho (Elsevier, 2021-02)
    Developments in genomics in the last decade has improved our understanding of the role of genetics in health and disease. One area where the impact of genomics is very noticeable is in oncology, specifically in terms of ...
  • Clinical and radiologic spectrum of glandular odontogenic cysts : a multicenter study of 92 cases 
    Nel, Chane; Robinson, Liam; Correa Roza, Ana Luiza Oliveira; Ker-Fox, Jason G.; Gomes, Nathalia Rodrigues; Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger; Romanach, Mario Jose; Vargas, Pablo Agustin; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Elsevier, 2022-05)
    OBJECTIVE : The purpose of this multicenter retrospective study was to report the clinical and radiologic features of 92 glandular odontogenic cysts (GOCs) diagnosed over a 20-year period. STUDY DESIGN : Histologically ...
  • Radiological features of oral and maxillofacial plasmablastic lymphomas 
    Nel, Chane; Robinson, Liam; Ker-Fox, Jason G.; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Springer, 2022-10)
    OBJECTIVE : The purpose of the current study was to report on the clinical presentation and radiological features of 72 cases of oral and maxillofacial plasmablastic lymphomas (PBL). METHODS : Histologically confirmed ...
  • Unicystic ameloblastoma with stromal giant cells : a case series of a rare entity 
    Robinson, Liam; Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; Lacerda, Julio Cesar Tanos; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Elsevier, 2022-01)
    Ameloblastoma is a locally aggressive, benign epithelial odontogenic neoplasm currently classified to include conventional, unicystic, and extraosseous/peripheral subtypes. Giant cells have been reported in various ...
  • The c-Myc/TBX3 axis promotes cellular transformation of sarcoma-initiating cells 
    Damerell, Victoria; Ambele, Melvin Anyasi; Salisbury, Shanel; Neumann-Mufweba, Alexis; Durandt, Chrisna; Pepper, Michael Sean; Prince, Sharon (Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-01-25)
    Sarcomas are highly aggressive cancers of mesenchymal origin whose clinical management is highly complex. This is partly due to a lack of understanding of the molecular mechanisms underpinning the transformation of ...
  • Mucoepidermoid carcinoma with metaplastic bone formation—a deceptive radiological presentation 
    Nel, Chane; Robinson, Liam; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Wiley, 2022-11)
    Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is one of the most common primary salivary gland malignancies in both children and adults. MECs containing calcifications are rare, but well described in the literature. In contrast, there ...
  • Double gemination or fusion of a permanent mandibular second molar : a case report 
    Buchanan, Glynn Dale; Tredoux, Sheree; Schouwstra, Ciska-Mari; Nel, Chane; Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin (Quintessence Publishing Company, 2021)
    Gemination and fusion are developmental conditions affecting the shape of teeth in both primary and permanent dentition. A 12-year-old girl presented for clinical assessment and the examination revealed an unusually shaped ...