PREVALENCE OF VARIOUS ORAL MUCOSAL LESIONS IN SOUTH KERALA
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
BACKGROUND In recent years, health professionals and public are becoming more aware of the importance of oral health. We conducted this study to delineate the different types of oral mucosal lesions and their prevalence among people of Southern Kerala, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ours is a descriptive study where 4000 patients who attended two major tertiary care centres of South Kerala were examined for any oral mucosal lesions. RESULTS Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in our study was 12.9%. Oral aphthae were the most common mucosal lesion observed while Fordyce spots accounted for maximum number of mucosal variants. CONCLUSION Better community awareness about various oral diseases and methods of prevention helps to improve the quality of life.
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Herman Guild Manayil John, Rani Mathew
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