Between the Lines - Video author interviews
Episode 4:

Exploring the malignant potential of oral lesions

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Release Date: March 12, 2025
Duration: 15 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Salme Lavigne, scientific editor of the Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene (CJDH), interviews Ilena Yim, lead author of two articles published in the June 2024 issue of the journal (Volume 58, Number 2). Learn about Ilena’s quest to identify and explain the controversies surrounding oral lichen planus and lichenoid-dysplastic lesions, and how e-cadherin and beta-catenin are involved in the malignant transformation of oral lesions.

Practical Implications for Dental Hygienists:

Article 1: Controversies regarding oral lichen planus and lichenoid-dysplastic lesions
  • Greater familiarity with the literature and controversies surrounding the malignant potential of oral lichen planus and lesions with both lichenoid and dysplastic features can help raise awareness of such lesions.
  • Understanding the malignant potential of oral lichen planus and lesions with both lichenoid and dysplastic features highlights the importance of monitoring and following-up such lesions for prevention and early detection of oral malignancy.
Article 2: Biomarkers of epithelial–mesenchymal transition: E-cadherin and beta-catenin in malignant transformation of oral lesions
  • Understanding the complex biological mechanism, epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), and its relationship to oral cancer and potentially oral epithelial dysplasia is important for oral health professionals.
  • Understanding the role of the molecular markers of EMT, specifically E-cadherin and beta-catenin, in oral malignant progression may improve the accuracy of lesion risk assessment.
  • Future research on EMT and oral dysplasia should be undertaken to guide lesion risk assessment and clinical management

Also, browse past issues of CJDH for research on similar topics. Individual journal articles can be easily viewed, downloaded, and printed from cjdh.ca.

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