Karthiga Sakthi

Occupational implications of fishing on oral health: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Fishermen face unique occupational hazards that may adversely affect oral health, yet this remains an understudied area. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated oral health outcomes among fishermen and identified occupation-specific risk factors. MATERIAL A...

Salivary telomere length in oral leukoplakia and oral squamous cell carcinoma: A preliminary case- control study

Purpose To evaluate salivary telomere length as a potential non-invasive exploratory biomarker for early molecular alterations associated with oral leukoplakia and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Methods Forty-five participants were initially recruited: 15 healthy controls, 15 leuk...