Varusha Sharon Christopher

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University Tamilnadu, Chennai, India

Publications

  • Research   
    Knowledge and Awareness of Microbial Flora in Patients with Potentially Malignant Disorders among Dental Students: A Survey
    Author(s): Varusha Sharon Christopher and Gheena S*

    Oral cancer is a serious and growing problem in many parts of the globe. Oral and pharyngeal cancer, grouped together, is the sixth most common cancer in the world (World Health Organization, 2006). Oral cancer is sometimes preceded by clinically visible lesions which are noncancerous to begin with and which have therefore been termed precancerous. Certain microbial species have been found to be cancer associated. For instance, Prevotella melaninogenica, Capnocytophaga gingivalis and Streptococcus mitis appear to be significantly elevated in tumour tissues compared to normal counterparts from the same patient. The aim of the study is to assess the awareness and knowledge about the microbial flora in oral potentially malignant disorder patients among dental students. The survey was conducted on an online platform called Google Forms. The survey was answered by 100 participants belongin.. Read More»

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