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Prof. R. Rajendran
Qualifications
BDS, MDS, PhD
Position
Professor
Contact:
Office Tel: 467-7437
Office Fax: 467-9018
Room No.: 15/AA
E-mail: rrajendran_r@yahoo.co.in
Education:
BSc. (Zoology, Botany, Chemistry)
Div. secured – First Class
Year of passing – April 1975
University of Kerala
B.D.S. (Dentistry)
June 1976 – February 1981
Rank – First Rank
Gold Medalist
University of Kerala
MDS (Oral Pathology & Microbiology)
February 1984- February 1986
Unclassified
University of Kerala
Ph.D
Field- Cancer Research – Faculty of Dentistry
University of Kerala
17.07.1993 (Date of Award)
Publications:
1. “Cell mediated and humoral immune responses in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF)”., Cancer 58: 2628-31, 1986.
2. “Candidal infection in routine dental practice”. KDJ. Vol. 8, No.4, p.119-123; 1986.
3. “Dental Management of the Diagnosed, Medically compromised patients- Part I”. KDJ. Vol. 9, No.2, p.31-37; 1986.
4. “Dental Management of the Diagnosed, Medically compromised patients – Part III’, KDJ. Vol. 9, No.3, p.75-76; 1986.
5. Dental Management of the Diagnosed, Medically compromised patients- Part III, KDJ. Vol. 9, No.4, p.99-102; 1986.
6. “Prevalence of OSMF among the cashew workers of Kerala, South India”. Ind. J. Cancer 23: 101-4; 1986.
7. “Tissue binding patterns of lectins in premalignant and malignant lesions of oral cavity” Am J. Exp. Path. 3: 295-304, 1987.
8. “Teacher – Collins Syndrome – Report of two cases”. J. Oral Med. 42:291-4, 1987
9. “Dental Management of the Diagnosed, Medically compromised patients- Part IV”. KDJ. Vol. 10, No.1, p.9-12; 1987.
10. “Dental Management of the Diagnosed, Medically compromised patients – Part V, KDJ. Vol. 10, No.2, p. 39-42; 1987.
11. “Central haemangioma of the maxilla- A case report”. KDJ. Vol. 10, No.1, p. 19-23; 1987.
12. Multiple neurofibromatosis involving the palate – Report of a case”. KDJ. Vol. 10, No. 3, p.71-75; 1987.
13. “Dental Office emergencies and statim medial complications- Part I”. KDJ. Vol.10, No.3, p.63-65; 1987.
14. “Cranio-facial dysostosis (Crouson’s disease) – A case report”. J. Ind Dent. Assoc. 59; 65-9, 1987.
15. ‘Dental Office Emergencies and Statim Medical complications – Part II’. KDJ. Vol. 11, No.1, 12-17; 1988.
16. “Dental Office Emergencies and Statim Medical Complications – Part III”. KDJ. Vol. (11), No. (1) 23-27; 1988.
17. “Dental Office Emergencies and Statim Medical Complications – Part IV”. KDJ. Vol. (11) No. (2) 59-62; 1988.
18. ‘Ackerman’s tumour (Verrucous carcinoma) of the oral cavity- a clinico-epidemiologic study of 426 cases”. Aust Dent. J. 33: 295-98, 1988.
19. ‘A rare human model for oncogenesis – Report of a case”. Sing Dent. J. 13: 49-52, 1988.
20. “Circulating immune complexes as a immunological marker in premalignant and malignant lesions of oral cavity”. Cancer Lett. 40: 185-91; 1988.
21. “Oral leishmaniasis – Report of a case”. KDJ. Vol. (11) No. (3) p.111-114; 1988.
22. “Dental Office Emergencies and Statim Medical Complications – Part V”. KDJ. Vol. (11) No. (4) p. 135-157; 1989.
23. “Ackerman’s tumour (Verrucous carcinoma) of the oral cavity- A histopathological study of 426 cases”. Sing Dent. J. 14: 48-53; 1989.
24. “An alternative pathogenic pathway for oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF)”. Med Hypo 30: 35-42, 1989.
25. “Risk of OSMF among the factory workers of Kerala, South India exposed to cashew shell oil”- Proceedings of the International Conference on Primary Health Care (Health India 88) Sept.9-12, New Delhi. pp. 88-96, pp. 119-121.
26. “Total haemolytic complement (CH50) and its factors (C3 and C4) in the sera of the patients with premalignant and malignant lesions of oral cavity”. Ann Dent. 48: 36-8, 1990.
27. “Serum levels of Iron and Proteins in OSMF”. Ann Dent 49: 23-5; 1990.
28. “Serum levels of some trace and bulk elements in Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF)”. J. Ind. Dent. Assoc. 63: 151-5, 1992.
29. Prevalence of Oral precancerous lesions among 23040 urban population of the city of Trivandrum, South India”. Ind. J. Surg. 54(10-11): 498-511; 1992.
30. “Light and electron microscope study of OSMF”. J. Ind. Dent. Ass. 64: 157-61, 1993.
31. Silver-binding nucleolar organizer region proteins (AgNORs) as possible prognostic indicator in Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF). Oral Surg. Oral Med Oral Pathol. 74: 481-86, 1992.
32. Prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis among the inhabitants of the high natural radioactivity belt of Kerala, South India. Bulletin World Health Org 70(6): 783-89, 1992.
33. S-100 Immunostaining of mucosal Langerhans cells (dendritic) in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF). J. Ind. Dent Assoc. 1992, 63: 501-7.
34. Altered ‘H’ antigen reactivity associated with disordered proliferation and differentiation of oral Keratinocytes: a lectin histochemical study in oral submucous fibrosis. Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress on Oral Cancer. Jan 22-25, 1993, Madras, India (Macmillan Co. India). Ed. A.K. Varma.
35. Oral submucous fibrosis : current understanding of its aetiology and pathogenesis, with suggestions for further research- Review article. Bull World Health Org 72 (6); 985-996; 1994.
36. Oral submucous fibrosis : Challenges ahead. Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Oral Cancer Vol. IVA- Applied. Sep. 1995, Ogaki City, Japan, p. 206-208. Macmillan India Ltd. N. Delhi. Ed. A.K. Varma.
37. View Point – Potentially malignant oral mucosal states :
Relevance of chemoprevention with Vitamin ‘A’ and its natural and synthetic derivatives (Retinoids) J. Ind Dent Asso: 69: 212-216, 1998
38. Oral submucous fibrosis : A new treatment approach J. Ind. Dent. Assoc.69: 226-230, 1998
39. Malignant transformation of odontogenic keratocyst: A case report Ind. J. Oral Max Fac. Surg. Vol.14(4) 24-28; 1999
40. Visceral organ involvement is infrequent in oral submucous fibrosis.Ind. J. Dent. Res.2000; 12: (1) 7-20
41. A Lump in the mouth Lancet 2001; 357: 852
42. Further on the causation of oral submucous fibrosis Ind. J Dent Res 2002;13: 74-81.
43. Desmoplastic amelobloma – A case report J. Oral. Max Facial Surg. 2002;60:1186-88
44. Intestinal parasites and anaemic status in oral submucous fibrosis J Int Med Sci Aca 2005; 18 (2): 73-74.
45. Malignant melanoma of the oral cavity: Report of two cases with a brief review of literature. ( In Press )
46. Liver ultrasound and faecal copper estimation in oral submucous fibrosis.Ind J Dent Res 2003;14:13-21.
47. Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia(ALHE): A case report J Oral Max Fac Path 2005
48. Morphohistometric analysis of advancing tumor fronts in malignancies associated with oral submucous fibrosis. Indian Journal of Dental Research 2003; 14 (4): 194 – 205.
49. Microarrays: An advance in laboratory practice. Proceedings of the XIIIth National Conference of Indian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologists – 19th – 21st November 2004 – Calicut, India. pp. 26 – 39.
50. Oral Lichen planus. Journal of Indian Dental Association (Central Kerala Br) 2004; 13(5): 6 – 15.
51. Oral Leukoplakia (leukokeratosis): compilation of facts and figures. J Oral Max Fac Path 2004; 8 (2): 58 – 68.
52. Cell death does not herald epithelial involution (“atrophy”) in oral submucous fibrosis : a TEM study. Ind J Dent Res 2004; 15 (1): 13 – 19.
53. Familial occurrence of oral submucous fibrosis: report of 8 families from Northern Kerala, South India. Ind J Dent Res 2004: 15(4): 139 – 144.
54. Characterization and quantification of mucosal vasculature in oral submucous fibrosis. Ind J Dent Res 2005; 16: 83-91.
55. Plexiform neurofibroma of the gingiva: report of a case (In press)
56. Undifferentiated carcinoma of the submandibular salivary gland with fulminant clinical behavior: report of a case. Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2006; 49:283-285.
57. Oral Lichen Planus- Review. J Oral Max Fac Pathol 2005; 9 : 3 –5.
58. Pentoxifylline (Trental) as a therapeutic agent in early oral submucous fibrosis: A
pilot clinical trial. Indian J Dent Res 2006; 17 : 190 – 198.
59. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMP-1 and TIMP-2) in Oral submucous fibrosis. Indian J Dent Res 2006; 4 : 161-166.
60. CDx brush biopsy as a diagnostic adjunct in the early elucidation of epithelial
dysplasia in the oral cavity. (In Press)
61. Inducible nitric-oxide synthase (iNOS) expression is upregulated in oral submucous fibrosis. Indian J Dent Res 2007 ;18 : 94-100.
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