Oral cancers (OC) are among the most frequent malignancies encountered in Southeast
Asia, primarily due to the prevalent habit of betel quid (BQ) and smokeless tobacco use in …

Background: Nature provides us with a diversity of plants and fruits. These organic plants
and the products they produce might have some therapeutic potential that can be applied to …

Hung S‐L, Chiang H‐H, Wu C‐Y, Hsu M‐J, Chen Y‐T. Effects of herpes simplex virus type 1
infection on immune functions of human neutrophils. J Periodont Res 2012; 47: 635–644.© …

Background and objectives Areca nut has been identified as a carcinogen. Inflammation
reveals a strong link with tumourigenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects …

Background/purpose Oral lichen planus (OLP) may contribute to the risk of chronic
periodontitis, and no reports have shown whether OLP patients with periodontitis have a …

Background We previously demonstrated the autophagy‐inducing activity in the crude
extract of areca nut (ANE) and its 30–100 kDa fraction (ANE 30–100 K). This study aimed to …

Betel quid chewing has been in practice among people in many Asian countries since ages.
It is the most widely used psychoactive substance and an important environmental risk factor …

Background: Areca chewers have a higher prevalence of periodontitis than non‐chewers.
Cell adhesion and movement (migration) are important for leukocyte recruitment to …

Background: Chewing of areca quid increases the prevalence of periodontal diseases.
Areca nut extract (ANE) inhibits the phagocytic activity of human neutrophils. This in vitro …

臺灣在2007~ 2008 以國際常用之社群牙周與附連喪失指數(CPI and LA) 指數調查18
歲以上成年人之牙周病情況. 發現99% 有不等程度之牙周病, 54% 有牙周囊袋 …