Oral Pathology .
MDS Thesis / Research:
List of PG students
2002 June - Dr. Meera Mary Nevis
2003 May :
Dr. Thomas George
Dr. P.R. Bindu
Dr. Nalinakumari
2004 January :
Dr. Pramod Philip Matthew
Dr. Shalini Nair
Dr. Bijo Alexander
2004 December :
Dr. Sunil S
Dr. Twinkle S. Prasad
2005 June :
Dr. Rajeesh Mohammed
Dr. Sunil Kothawar 2005 December :
Dr. Vidyarani
Dr. Anna p. Joseph
THESIS TOPICS:
Salivary Ig- A levels in oral candidiasis
Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran
Morphohistometric analysis of advancing tumor fronts in malignancies
associated with oral submucous fibrosis.
Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran
Intestinal parasites and anaemic status in oral submucous fibrosis
Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran
Liver ultrasound and faecal copper estimation in oral submucous fibrosis.
Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran
Quantification and characterization of mucosal mast cells in oral submucous fibrosis. Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran
Oral CDx – as a diagnostic adjunct in oral mucosal lesions.
Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran
Structural and morphological aberrations of teeth of hereditary lineage.
Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran
Programmed cell death (atrophy) does not signal epithelial atrophy in oral
submucous fibrosis- A TEM study.
Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran
Necrosis does not signal epithelial atrophy in oral submucous fibrosis- A TEM study.
Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMP) in oral submucous fibrosis.
Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran; Co- Guide: Dr. Radhakrishna Pillai
Familial occurrence of oral submucous fibrosis: A population based survey.
Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran
Stromal collagenization is site specific in oral submucous fibrosis: A histochemical analysis using collagen specific special stains.
Guide: Dr. R. Rajendran
Funding source – DST and STEC, Govt of Kerala.
PAPERS PRESENTED IN CONFERENCES
Second biennial conference of the Indian Society of Oncology, Bombay 1986, Abst. pp. 395.
First Indo – US workshop on viruses and human cancers- Trichur, India Dec. 1986. Proceedings of the Indi- US workshop – p 58-61.
First International Congress on oral cancer and jaw tumours – Singapore 9-14 Nov. 1987. Abst. p. 24, 143.
13th Asian Pacific Dental Congress and 42nd IDA conference at New Delhi- 28th 2nd Feb. 1988. Abst. p. 91.
First Decennial celebrations of Amala Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Trichur, India. 23rd – 25th April 1988- Invited lecture on the role of complement activity in oral precancers and cancer. Scientific Seminar Reports (3) 1988.
Proceedings of the International conference on primary health care (Health India 88) Sep. 9-12, New Delhi. pp. 88-96, 118-21.
Abstract of the Second International Conference of Anti-Cancer Research, Oct. 11-15, Saronis, Greece, Vol. 428, pp. 1149-50, 1988.
15th Annual Conference of The Indian Immunological Society Centre for Life Sciences, University of North Bengal, Siliguri 28-30 November 1988. Abst. (4) Tumour Immunology.
9th Congress of the International Association of Dentistry for the Handicapped. Philadelphia. USA 7-10th Aug. 1988.
Abstract – 1st International Congress on Oral Cancer (Head and Neck) 13-17th Nov. 1989, New Delhi. Immunology and Biochemistry of Oral Pre-malignant and Malignant lesions. Pp.73.
Abstract – Annual Meeting of The British Society for Oral Pathology(BSOP) 13th –14th Sep. 1990, London.
162nd meeting – The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 3-5th Jan. 1991, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Abstract – IInd International Congress on Oral Cancer- 2-5th Dec. 1991- New Delhi. Silver Binding Nucleolar organizer regions (AgNORs) as possible prognostic indicator in OSMF, pp. 41.
Abstract -
International Symposium on ‘Low Level Radiation and Living State’. 13-15th March 1992
Bombay, India
Abstract -
VIth Biennial Congress of the International Association of Oral Pathologists, Hamburg, Germany.
July 27-30, 1992
Abstract -
International Symposium, on Environmental mutagens and Human health. (A Satallite Symposium to the VIth International Conference on Environmental Mutagens, Melbourne, Australia. February 21-26, 1993
February 10-12, 1993, Madras, India. Pp.38 (alone)
Abstract -
3rd International Congress on Oral Cancer
Jan 22-25, 1994, Madras. India
Abstract -
XVI International Cancer Congress (UICC), New Delhi October
30th November 5th, New Delhi.
IIIrd Annual Meeting of the Indian Academy of Oral Pathologist”
- 16-18th December, 1994, Madras
- Guest speaker
Abstract -
4th International Congress on Oral Cancer. Sep. 1995
Ogaki City, Japan.
Member Faculty
National Workshop on Molecular Oncology
Cancer Institute, Adyar, Madras
27th –28th May, 1996 (Under the auspices of The Indian Academy of Oral Pathologists)
Chairman
Scientific Committee –9th Annual Conference of The Indian Society for Dental Research (ISDR)
2nd & 3rd November 1996, Trivandrum
DR. JACOB ZACHARIAH MEMORIAL ORATION.
“Current Trends in Cancer Research”. 29th State Conference of The Indian Dental Association
Talk on Oral Submucous fibrosis – An Overview
University of Western Cape, South Africa – 16.04.1997
At the Academic Forum of the Faculty and Post Graduates
INVITED TALK
Talk on Blood Group Antigens: Relevance as a Possible Prognostic Predictor in
Submucous Fibrosis
Under the Auspices of the Oral Medicine Dept.
University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
17.04.1997
INVITED TALK
International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies-
Asia – Pacific Congress, Bombay
- December 11.14.1997
- Cytokeratins and their Distribution in the Epithelium in Oral
Submucous Fibrosis – Abstract pp.20 (Research)
Invited Speaker
17th International Cancer Congress – UICC (WHO)
23-28 August 1998- RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Session : Head and Neck cancer – Oral Cavity
Faculty Member – Pre Conference Instructional Course 15.19, 1998, Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists – Annual Conference 15-19 Dec., 1998, Kanyakumari, India.
Invited Speaker – Golden Jubilee Celebrations – Dental Council of India
University of Pondicherry, India, 20th March 1999.
Invited Speaker : Regional Workshop – National Oral Health Care Programme, Govt. of India.
Dec. 20th & 21st, Trivandrum, Kerala, 1999.
Topic : Oral Cancer prevention : Strategies and Action Plan to the State of Kerala: Policy document formation
Invited Speaker : National workshop on Oral Health, Policy making workshop- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Abstract : 5th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, July 29- August 2nd, 2000, San Fransisco, USA.
Re: “Loss of expression of blood group antigen ‘H’ is in concordance with epithelial dysplasia of OSF: A lectin histochemical study.
Abstract : (Accepted Reg. No. 30261)
XXIII International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology
14th World and Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology
October 15-20, 2000. NAGOYA, Japan
Re : Oral Submucous fibrosis : An Asiatic Enigma
Abstract : (Serial No. 88)
3rd Global Conference for Cancer Organisations
24-27 June, Brighton, UK
Re : “Oral Cancer Control in India- A pilot study: Aegis of the National Oral Health Program.
Abstract : 3rd International Conference on AIDS- Chennai, India
Dec. 1st –5th, 2001, p. 309
Oral epithelial dysplasia is infrequent in Indian cases of HIV seropositives – a cytological study
a. 6th International Conference on Malignancies in AIDS – April 2002- Bethesda, USA
‘Demographic and Clinical profile of 328 HIV seropositives of Kerala, South India.
- 14th International AIDS Conference: July 2002, Barcelona, Spain
LECTURE TOUR TO NIDCR, NIH, BETHESDA, USA.
5Th to 17th October 2003
Invitation from NIH, Bethesda, USA
“Oral submucous fibrosis revisited”
7th October 2003.
FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS UNIT SEMINAR
(NIH CALENDER – 13Th October 2003 – Scheduled Talk of NIH for Faculty and Researchers)
NIDCR, NIH, USA.
“Oral submucous fibrosis – Research Priorities”
10th October 2003
FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS UNIT SEMINAR
NIDCR, NIH, USA.
INVITED TALK
“Oral submucous fibrosis”
13th October 2003
DIVISION OF ORAL AND PHARYNGEAL CANCER
NIDCR, NIH, BETHESDA, USA.
GUEST LECTURE
“Oral submucous fibrosis”
20th October 2003
FACULTY SEMINAR
DEPT. OF ORAL PATHOLOGY
DENTAL SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA, USA.
42. ‘Advancing tumour fronts in malignancies associated with oral
submucous fibrosis – Kuwait Association for Dental Research: Annual
Conference for Mediteranian – African Region (IADR). 3rd and 4th December 2003.
16th Annual Conference of Indian Society for Dental Research, 7th & 8th
February, 2004.
Invited talk: Oral submucous fibrosis
R.V. Dental College, Bangalore.
Organizing Committee Chairman:
“National symposium on oral submucous fibrosis”
5th June, 2004, Trivandrum.
Auspices of India Section: International Association for Dental Research
(IADR).
Chairman – Scientific Committee
13th National Conference of Indian Academy of Oral Pathologists (IAOP)
19th to 21st November, 2004, Calicut, Kerala, India.
46. Invited lecture on Oral precancerous lesions for Dental surgeons and allied
workers
Under the auspices of the Director, Health Services Dept.
Govt. of Kerala.
17th March, 2005, Trivandrum.
47. Key note speech: 17th Annual Conference of ISDR, 26th and 27th November 2005,
Chennai, India
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL JOURNALS
“Cell mediated and humoral immune responses in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF)”., Cancer 58: 2628-31, 1986.
2. “Candidal infection in routine dental practice”. KDJ. Vol. 8, No.4, p.119-123; 1986.
“Dental Management of the Diagnosed, Medically compromised patients- Part I”. KDJ. Vol. 9, No.2, p.31-37; 1986.
“Dental Management of the Diagnosed, Medically compromised patients – Part III’, KDJ. Vol. 9, No.3, p.75-76; 1986.
“Dental Management of the Diagnosed, Medically compromised patients- Part III, KDJ. Vol. 9, No.4, p.99-102; 1986.
“Prevalence of OSMF among the cashew workers of Kerala, South India”. Ind. J. Cancer 23: 101-4; 1986.
“Tissue binding patterns of lectins in premalignant and malignant lesions of oral cavity” Am J. Exp. Path. 3: 295-304, 1987.
“Teacher – Collins Syndrome – Report of two cases”. J. Oral Med. 42:291-4, 1987
“Dental Management of the Diagnosed, Medically compromised patients- Part IV”. KDJ. Vol. 10, No.1, p.9-12; 1987.
“Dental Management of the Diagnosed, Medically compromised patients – Part V, KDJ. Vol. 10, No.2, p. 39-42; 1987.
“Central haemangioma of the maxilla- A case report”. KDJ. Vol. 10, No.1, p. 19-23; 1987.
Multiple neurofibromatosis involving the palate – Report of a case”. KDJ. Vol. 10, No. 3, p.71-75; 1987.
“Dental Office emergencies and statim medial complications- Part I”. KDJ. Vol.10, No.3, p.63-65; 1987.
“Cranio-facial dysostosis (Crouson’s disease) – A case report”. J. Ind Dent. Assoc. 59; 65-9, 1987.
‘Dental Office Emergencies and Statim Medical complications – Part II’. KDJ. Vol. 11, No.1, 12-17; 1988.
“Dental Office Emergencies and Statim Medical Complications – Part III”. KDJ. Vol. (11), No. (1) 23-27; 1988.
“Dental Office Emergencies and Statim Medical Complications – Part IV”. KDJ. Vol. (11) No. (2) 59-62; 1988.
‘Ackerman’s tumour (Verrucous carcinoma) of the oral cavity- a clinico-epidemiologic study of 426 cases”. Aust Dent. J. 33: 295-98, 1988.
‘A rare human model for oncogenesis – Report of a case”. Sing Dent. J. 13: 49-52, 1988.
“Circulating immune complexes as a immunological marker in premalignant and malignant lesions of oral cavity”. Cancer Lett. 40: 185-91; 1988.
“Oral leishmaniasis – Report of a case”. KDJ. Vol. (11) No. (3) p.111-114; 1988.
“Dental Office Emergencies and Statim Medical Complications – Part V”. KDJ. Vol. (11) No. (4) p. 135-157; 1989.
“Ackerman’s tumour (Verrucous carcinoma) of the oral cavity- A histopathological study of 426 cases”. Sing Dent. J. 14: 48-53; 1989.
“An alternative pathogenic pathway for oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF)”. Med Hypo 30: 35-42, 1989.
“Risk of OSMF among the factory workers of Kerala, South India exposed to cashew shell oil”- Proceedings of the International Conference on Primary Health Care (Health India 88) Sept.9-12, New Delhi. pp. 88-96, pp. 119-121.
“Total haemolytic complement (CH50) and its factors (C3 and C4) in the sera of the patients with premalignant and malignant lesions of oral cavity”. Ann Dent. 48: 36-8, 1990.
“Serum levels of Iron and Proteins in OSMF”. Ann Dent 49: 23-5; 1990.
“Serum levels of some trace and bulk elements in Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF)”. J. Ind. Dent. Assoc. 63: 151-5, 1992.
Prevalence of Oral precancerous lesions among 23040 urban population of the city of Trivandrum, South India”. Ind. J. Surg. 54(10-11): 498-511; 1992.
“Light and electron microscope study of OSMF”. J. Ind. Dent. Ass. 64: 157-61, 1993.
Silver-binding nucleolar organizer region proteins (AgNORs) as possible prognostic indicator in Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF). Oral Surg. Oral Med Oral Pathol. 74: 481-86, 1992.
Prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis among the inhabitants of the high natural radioactivity belt of Kerala, South India. Bulletin World Health Org 70(6): 783-89, 1992.
S-100 Immunostaining of mucosal Langerhans cells (dendritic) in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF). J. Ind. Dent Assoc. 1992, 63: 501-7.
Altered ‘H’ antigen reactivity associated with disordered proliferation and differentiation of oral Keratinocytes: a lectin histochemical study in oral submucous fibrosis. Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress on Oral Cancer. Jan 22-25, 1993, Madras, India (Macmillan Co. India). Ed. A.K. Varma.
Oral submucous fibrosis : current understanding of its aetiology and pathogenesis, with suggestions for further research- Review article. Bull World Health Org 72 (6); 985-996; 1994.
Oral submucous fibrosis : Challenges ahead. Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Oral Cancer Vol. IVA- Applied. Sep. 1995, Ogaki City, Japan, p. 206-208. Macmillan India Ltd. N. Delhi. Ed. A.K. Varma.
View Point – Potentially malignant oral mucosal states :
Relevance of chemoprevention with Vitamin ‘A’ and its natural and synthetic derivatives (Retinoids)
J. Ind Dent Asso: 69: 212-216, 1998
Oral submucous fibrosis : A new treatment approach
J. Ind. Dent. Assoc.69: 226-230, 1998
Malignant transformation of odontogenic keratocyst:
A case report
Ind. J. Oral Max Fac. Surg. Vol.14(4) 24-28; 1999
Visceral organ involvement is infrequent in oral submucous fibrosis.
Ind. J. Dent. Res.2000; 12: (1) 7-20
A Lump in the mouth
Lancet 2001; 357: 852
Further on the causation of oral submucous fibrosis
Ind. J Dent Res 2002;13: 74-81.
Desmoplastic amelobloma – A case report
J. Oral. Max Facial Surg. 2002;60:1186-88
44. Intestinal parasites and anaemic status in oral submucous fibrosis
J Int Med Sci Aca 2005; 18 (2): 73-74.
Malignant melanoma of the oral cavity: Report of two cases with a brief
review of literature. ( In Press )
46. Liver ultrasound and faecal copper estimation in oral submucous
fibrosis.
Ind J Dent Res 2003;14:13-21.
47. Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia(ALHE): A case report
J Oral Max Fac Path 2005
48. Morphohistometric analysis of advancing tumor fronts in malignancies
associated with oral submucous fibrosis.
Indian Journal of Dental Research 2003; 14 (4): 194 – 205.
49. Microarrays: An advance in laboratory practice.
Proceedings of the XIIIth National Conference of Indian Association of Oral &
Maxillofacial Pathologists – 19th – 21st November 2004 – Calicut, India.
pp. 26 – 39.
50. Oral Lichen planus.
Journal of Indian Dental Association (Central Kerala Br)
2004; 13(5): 6 – 15.
51. Oral Leukoplakia (leukokeratosis): compilation of facts and
figures.
J Oral Max Fac Path 2004; 8 (2): 58 – 68.
52. Cell death does not herald epithelial involution (“atrophy”) in oral submucous
fibrosis : a TEM study.
Ind J Dent Res 2004; 15 (1): 13 – 19.
53. Familial occurrence of oral submucous fibrosis: report of 8 families from
Northern Kerala, South India.
Ind J Dent Res 2004: 15(4): 139 – 144.
54. Characterization and quantification of mucosal vasculature in oral submucous
fibrosis. (In Press)
Plexiform neurofibroma of the gingiva: report of a case (In press)
56. Undifferentiated carcinoma of the submandibular salivary gland with fulminant
clinical behavior: report of a case. (In Press)
Oral Lichen Planus- Review.
J Oral Max Fac Pathol 2005; 9 : 3 –5.
Pentoxifylline (Trental) as a therapeutic agent in early oral submucous fibrosis: A pilot clinical trial. (In Press)
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