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Epidemiologic study of 6000 villagers of oral precancerous lesions in Bilugyun: preliminary report
Author(s) -
Lay Khin Maung,
Sein Kyaw,
Myint Aung,
Ko Ko Sunn,
Pindborg J. J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1982.tb01341.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leukoplakia , dentistry , dermatology , chewing tobacco , oral submucous fibrosis , cancer , pathology
A house‐to‐house survey of 11 villages selected by random sampling was carried out in Bilugyun, Chaung‐zone township, Mon State of South Eastern Burma to study the prevalence of oral precancerous lesions and smoking and chewing. A total of 6000 villagers who were above 15 years at the time of this study were examined. The prevalence of preleukoplakia was 0.3%, leukoplakia 1.7%, lichen planus 0.4%, leukokeratosis nicotina palati 2.3, erythroplakia 0.1%, submucous fibrosis 0.1 %, and cancer 0.03%. A correlation was done between habits and lesions.