Health Condition 1: K132- Leukoplakia and other disturbancesof oral epithelium, including tongue
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group I (control group): 1.Age and sex matched healthy oral leukoplakia cases. 2.Normal appearing mucosa of patients who will be undergoing crown lengthening; periodontal surgery and 3rd molar impaction surgery. Group II (study group): 1.Patients with low risk oral leukoplakia. 2.Patients with high- risk of oral leukoplakia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Group I (control group): 1.Patients not willing to participate. Group II (study group): 1.Patients with other established carcinomas. 2.Clinico histopathologically diagnosed OPMDS other than leukoplakia. 3.Patients who are undergoing any local / systemic treatment of oral leukoplakia 4.Patients not willing to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate and compare the m RNA expression of TGF- ß in low and high-risk oral leukoplakia and healthy oral mucosa by q PCR. Timepoint: Expected Timeline for the evaluation of the study 15 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate & compare the immunoexpression of TGF- ß in low & high-risk oral leukoplakia & healthy oral mucosa.Timepoint: Expected Timeline for the evaluation of the study 15 months. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
MGM Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai