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Next generation sequencing in oral disease diagnostics
Gokul Sapna, Department of periodontics, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai 400008, India
Sridharan Gokul, Oral Pathology and Microbiology, YMT Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai 410210, India
Author contributions: Gokul S formulated the idea of writing the editorial; Sapna G and Gokul S together performed literature review, collected relevant data and prepared the manuscript; Sapna G also contributed in proof reading the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Gokul Sridharan, PhD, Associate Professor, Oral Pathology and Microbiology, YMT Dental College and Hospital, Institutional area, Sector 4, Mumbai 410210, India. drgokuls@gmail.com
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Received: July 23, 2018
Peer-review started: July 23, 2018
First decision: August 20, 2018
Revised: August 31, 2018
Accepted: November 13, 2018
Article in press: November 14, 2018
Published online: November 26, 2018
Processing time: 137 Days and 9.2 Hours
Peer-review started: July 23, 2018
First decision: August 20, 2018
Revised: August 31, 2018
Accepted: November 13, 2018
Article in press: November 14, 2018
Published online: November 26, 2018
Processing time: 137 Days and 9.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Advancements in molecular biology has progressed exponentially in the past decade enabling the diagnosis and treatment of various oral and maxillofacial diseases including cancer. Next generation sequencing is one such tool which is used to determine the genetic make up of an individual as well as in identification of various genetic imbalances that occur in human diseases. Knowledge of the various sequencing methods and the genetic abnormalities may aid in its clinical application for overall improvement in disease diagnosis and prognosis.