EVALUATION OF EXPRESSION OF AMELOBLASTIN AND NOTCH IN HUMAN TOOTH GERM AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES AND IN AMELOBLASTOMA A Dissertation submitted in Partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree of MASTER OF DENTAL SURGERY BRANCH-VI ORAL PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY THE TAMIL NADU Dr.M.G.R. MEDICAL UNIVERSITY CHENNAI - 600 032 2015-2018 EVALUATION OF EXPRESSION OF AMELOBLASTIN AND NOTCH IN HUMAN TOOTH GERM AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES AND IN AMELOBLASTOMA A Dissertation submitted in Partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree of MASTER OF DENTAL SURGERY BRANCH-VI ORAL PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY THE TAMIL NADU Dr.M.G.R. MEDICAL UNIVERSITY CHENNAI - 600 032 2015-2018 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Dr. P. SUGANYA, BDS, Post Graduate student (2015-2018) in the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai – 600 003 has done this dissertation titled “EVALUATION OF EXPRESSION OF AMELOBLASTIN AND NOTCH IN HUMAN TOOTH GERM AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES AND IN AMELOBLASTOMA” under my direct guidance and supervision in partial fulfillment of the regulations laid down by The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai – 600 032 for MDS in Branch VI - Oral Pathology and Microbiology degree examination. Dr. I. PONNIAH, MDS, Dr.B. SARAVANAN MDS, Ph.D. Professor and Head, Principal, Department of Tamil Nadu Government Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dental College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu Government Chennai – 600 003. Dental College and Hospital, Chennai – 600 003. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL CHENNAI – 600 003 DECLARATION I, Dr. P. Suganya, BDS, do hereby declare that the dissertation titled “Evaluation of expression of ameloblastin and Notch in human tooth germ and associated structures and in ameloblastoma” was done in the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai - 600 003. I have utilized the facilities provided in the Government Dental College and Hospital and Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Madras Medical College, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008 for the study in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Dental Surgery in the specialty of Oral Pathology and Microbiology (Branch VI) during the course period 2015- 2018 under the conceptualization, design and guidance of the Principal investigator, Dr. I. Ponniah, MDS, Prof. and Head of Oral Pathology and Microbiology. I declare that no part of the dissertation will be utilized for gaining financial assistance, for research or other promotions without obtaining prior permission from the Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai – 600 003. I also declare that no part of this work will be published either in the print or electronic media except with those who have been actively involved in this dissertation work and I firmly affirm that the right to preserve or publish this work rests solely with the permission of the Principal, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai – 600 003, but with the vested right that I shall be cited as author(s). Signature of the PG Student Signature of the Head of the Department Signature of the Head of the Institution TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT This agreement herein after the “Agreement” is entered into on this day the 22nd January, 2017 between the Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital represented by its Principal having address at the Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai – 600 003, (hereafter referred to as, „the college‟) and Dr. I. PONNIAH, MDS, aged 50 years working as Professor and Head of the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology at the college, having residence address at Plot No. 164E, 7th Cross Street, 3rd Main Road, “Ring Road Housing Sector”, Madhavaram in Chennai - 600 060 (herein after referred to as the „Researcher and Principal investigator‟) and Dr. P. SUGANYA, BDS, aged 26 years currently studying as Post Graduate Student in the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology (herein after referred to as the „PG/Research student and Co-investigator‟). Whereas the „PG/Research student as part of his curriculum undertakes to research on the study titled “Evaluation of expression of ameloblastin and Notch in human tooth germ and associated structures and in ameoblastoma” for which purpose the researcher and Principal investigator shall act as Principal investigator and the College shall provide the requisite infrastructure based on availability and also provide facility to the PG/research student as to the extent possible as a Co-investigator Whereas the parties, by this agreement have mutually agreed to the various issues including in particular the copyright and confidentiality issues that arise in this regard. Now this agreement witnessed as follows 1. The parties agree that all research material and ownership therein shall become the vested right of the college, including in particular all the copyright in the literature including the study, research and all other related papers. 2. To the extent that the college has legal right to do go, shall grant to license or assign the copyright do vested with it for medical and/or commercial usage of interested persons/entities subject to a reasonable terms/conditions including royalty as deemed by the college. 3. The royalty so received by the college shall be equally by all the parties. 4. The PG/research student and PG/Principal investigator shall under no circumstances deal with the copyright, confidential information and know how generated during the course of research/study in any manner whatsoever, while shall sole vest with the manner whatsoever and for any purpose without the express written consent of the college. 5. The PG student and Principal investigator undertake not to divulge (or) cause to be divulged any of the confidential information or, know – How to anyone in any manner whatsoever and for any purpose without the express written consent of the college. 6. All expenses pertaining to the research shall be decided upon by the Principal investigator/Co-investigator or borne sole by the PG/research student (Co- investigator). 7. The college shall provide all infrastructure and access facilities within and in other institutes to the extent possible. This includes patient interactions, introductory letters and such other acts required in this regard. 8. The Principal investigator shall suitably guide the student research right from selection of the research topic and area till its completion. However, the selection and conduct of research, topic and area research by the student researcher under guidance from the Principal investigator shall be subject to the prior approval, recommendations and comments of the Ethical Committee of the college constituted for this purpose. 9. It is agreed that as regards other aspects not covered under this agreement, but which pertain to the research undertaken by the student researcher, under guidance from the Principal investigator, the decision of the college shall be binding and final. 10. If any dispute arises as to the matters related or connected to this agreement herein, it shall be referred to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. In witness whereof the parties herein above mentioned have on this the day, month and year herein above mentioned set their hands to this agreement in the presence of the following two witnesses. College represented by its Principal Principal investigator Student researcher Witnesses 1 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My sincere thanks to Prof. Dr. Saravanan, MDS, Principal, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai – 600 003, for granting me permission as Chairman of the Institutional Ethical Committee (IEC) to undertake this study. I would like to thank all the members of the Institutional Ethical Committee (IEC), Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai - 600 003 for their critical scientific comments and granting permission to undertake this study. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Director & Professor and other faculties of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Madras Medical College, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008, for graciously according permission to utilize unclaimed human fetuses for this study. I owe thanks to Dr. P. Srikantha Lakshmi, BDS, co-postgraduate student, for encouragement and support during immunohistochemistry. My sincere thanks to Mrs. Meenakshi, Mrs. Hilda Margaret, B.Sc and Mrs. Sargunavathy, the laboratory technicians of Department of Oral Pathology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai – 600 003, for their laboratory assistance during this study. I also express my sincere gratitude for the kind encouragement showered on me during my post graduate course by Dr. R. Bharathi, MDS, Professor of Oral Pathology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital. My sincere thanks to the support extended by Dr. S. Gnanadeepam, MDS, Associate Professor of Oral Pathology, and Dr. M. P. Sumathy, MDS, Associate Professor of Oral Pathology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital. I also thank Dr. S. Kuzhali, Tutor/Assistant professor of Oral Pathology, MDS, Dr. S.P. Selvajothi Ranjitham, MDS, Tutor/Assistant professor of Oral Pathology, Dr. J. Dhanalakshmi, MDS, Tutor/Assistant professor of Oral Pathology, and Dr. V. Shanthi, MDS, Tutor/Assistant professor of Oral Pathology, for their support and encouragement. I thank Dr. I. Ponniah, MDS, Professor and Head of Oral Pathology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai for his help in the conceptualization, design, and as well as for his guidance as Principal investigator during all stages of this study. I would fail in my duty if I fail to recognize all the qualified teaching faculty who had served in the department in the order as found below; Prof. Dr. R. Vishwanathan, Prof. Dr. T. R. Saraswathi, Dr. Shantha Bharathan, Prof. Dr. V. L. Indirani, Prof. Dr. R. Chandrabai, Prof. Dr. Shaheen Ahmed, Prof. Dr. I. Ponniah, Dr. M. R. C. Rajeshwari, Prof. Dr. R. Bharathi, Dr. S. Gnanadeepam, Dr.