ABSTRACT A ranula is a pseudocystic lesion of the sublingual salivary gland, found in the
floor of the mouth. Ranula is classified into types such as simple and plunging type …

Radiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of head and neck cancer. Radiation
therapy to the head and neck cancer can cause an uncommon long term swallowing and …

Renal disorders are able to make patients more susceptible to infections, including those
caused oral cavity infections. Today, it has been proven that during end stage renal failure …

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic insidious disease of the oral cavity mucosa
which often occurs due to areca nut chewing, consumption of spicy foods, autoimmunity and …

Rhinosporidiosis is a granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi which
belongs to class Mesomycetozoea. It mainly affects mucous membranes of the nose …

Acute invasive fungal sinusitis (AIFS) is an uncommon and usually life-threatening clinical
condition. Mortality in AIFS is very high. The colonization of the fungi at the sinonasal tract …

Fungal infection in the oral cavity is considered a marker of immunosuppression in certain
chronic conditions such as cancer patients on immunosuppression medications and human …

Background: salivary proteins have, today, gained special importance in studies of the role
of saliva in tooth decay. Among the peptides, histatins and defenses play a more important …