Level of plasma proteins in patients with severe odontogenic infection and fever

Twenty patients complaining of acute dental infection were admitted to the hospital. Clinical examination, peak of daily temperature for every patient were recorded. Electrophoretic studies of plasma proteins of all patients revealed slight increase of mean value of some plasma proteins [albumin, and gamma globulins] and more pronounced increase of mean values of alpha 1, alpha 2 and beta globulins. The temperature and plasma proteins returned to normal levels after antibiotics therapy and dental treatment

Carcinogenesis of mouse submandibular salivary gland using DMBA implant

Carcinogenesis of 35 ddy male mice subtmandibular salivary glands were attempted; using implants of a 1 mg [2 mm] prepared pellets of the potent chemical carcinogen 9, 10-dimethyl-1, 2-benzanthracene [DMBA] dry powder without a vehicle or carrier. This method appeared to be easy, fast and effective. Within a period ranging from 7-14 weeks; twenty animals developed epidermoid carcinoma [two of them developed squamous cell carcinoma of covering skin as well], and two animals developed mixed tumors [pleomorphic adenoma like tumor] but neither adenocytic carcinoma nor sarcoma were found, the results were adequacy discussed