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Oral mucosal malignancy and potentially malignant lesions: an update on the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and management
Author(s) -
McCullough MJ,
Prasad G,
Farah CS
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01200.x
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , epidemiology , dental practice , dermatology , cancer , population , oral cancers , general practice , dentistry , pathology , family medicine , environmental health
An oral examination for the assessment for malignant and potentially malignant oral mucosal lesions is routine in general dental practice. It may be uncommon for general dental practitioners to encounter oral cancer, with anecdotal reports suggesting that this occurs about once every 10 years in a busy general dental practice. However, potentially malignant oral mucosal lesions are relatively common, occurring in about 2.5% of the population. This update highlights the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and management of these oral mucosal lesions.