Open AccessAnalysis of gingival biopsies in the Gujarati population: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Bhari Sharanesha Manjunatha,
Rakesh Sutariya,
V Nagamahita,
Bhavik Dholia,
Vandana Shah
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.137929
Subject(s) - gujarati , medicine , retrospective cohort study , population , dentistry , dermatology , environmental health , philosophy , linguistics
Biopsy is an important diagnostic tool used in the diagnosis of lesions ranging from simple non-neoplastic, tumor-like lesions to malignancies, and is often the only way to diagnose oral lesions and diseases. The gingiva is the most common site for some kind of irritation or low-grade injury, resulting in localized overgrowths that are considered to be reactive and non-neoplastic lesions. This aim of this study is to analyze the frequency and distribution of gingival lesions in the Gujarati population.