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Disappearance of smoker's melanosis after reducing smoking
Author(s) -
Hedin C. A.,
Pindborg J. J.,
Axéll T.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1993.tb01061.x
Subject(s) - melanosis , buccal mucosa , melanin , medicine , dermatology , pigmentation disorder , oral mucosa , pathology , oral cavity , dentistry , biology , melanoma , cancer research , genetics
Besides genetic factors, tobacco smoking is known to be the main cause of oral melanin pigmentation. The present study compares the frequency of oral melanin pigmentation in a large number of former smokers with that of non‐smokers. It also describes in two patients the disappearance of smoker's melanosis in the buccal mucosa following a considerable reduction in smoking.