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Dental Calculus as a Potential Biosource for Human Papillomavirus Detection in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Oct 2020
Pranata Natallia, Maskoen Ani Melani, Sahiratmadja Edhyana, Widyaputra Sunardhi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The infection of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) plays a role in the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). A poor oral hygiene and dental calculus may cause the infection to persist. Therefore, this study aimed to assess whether this dental calculus could serve as a potential biosource in early detection of HPVs in patients with OSCC. METHODS: DNA was isolated from the dental calculus of...
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