VOLUME 19 , ISSUE 11 ( November, 2018 ) > List of Articles
Barnali Majumdar
Keywords : Interstitium, Oral cancer, Oral pathology
Citation Information : Majumdar B. ‘Third Space’ Perspective on Redefining Oral Pathology: Hypothetical Considerations. J Contemp Dent Pract 2018; 19 (11):1293-1294.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-2420
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 01-02-2019
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2018; The Author(s).
Recent molecular analysis has shown the evidences which claims human interstitum as a new organ in the body. However, in routine hematoxylin and eosin stained sections these spaces are not evident and thus probably has not received much attention. The implications of this discovery in oral pathology, especially cancer metastasis are immense. Although the structure and components of oral mucosa differ from that of skin and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) in various aspects, if the above findings are established in the oral submucosa, various oral diseases related to fluid and fluid dynamics may perhaps be reviewed. In this editorial, we have made attempt to hypothetically consider the various possible implications of ‘third space’ in the field of dentistry.
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