Oral mucosal malignancy and potentially malignant lesions: an update on the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and management

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 b...

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Published in:	Australian dental journal Vol. 55; no. s1; pp. 61 - 65
Main Authors:	McCullough, MJ, Prasad, G, Farah, CS
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-06-2010
Subjects:	Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects Dentistry Diagnosis, Differential Ethanol - adverse effects Humans Mouth Neoplasms - diagnosis Mouth Neoplasms - therapy Neoadjuvant Therapy Neoplasm Staging Oral cancer oral dysplasia Precancerous Conditions - diagnosis Precancerous Conditions - therapy premalignant oral lesions Risk Factors Smoking - adverse effects
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Summary:	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.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	0045-0421 1834-7819
DOI:	10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01200.x