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A Clinical Survey of Oral Soft Tissue Lesions in Institutionalized Geriatric Patients in Israel 1
Author(s) -
Kaplan Ilana,
Moskona David
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-2358.1990.tb00259.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tongue , soft tissue , atrophy , dermatology , tongue disease , dentistry , pathology
A clinical survey of oral soft tissue lesions in 298 geriatric patients in Israel was conducted. White lesions were found in 9.5% of smokers and 2.19% of non‐smokers. Varicosities increased from 11.1 % to 41.1% between ages 50–99 years. Pigmentation hairy tongue, and papillary atrophy of the tongue all increased with age. Hairy tongue was found in 12.8% of men and 4 5% of women.