Risk factors and etiopathogenesis of potentially premalignant oral epithelial lesions

Potentially malignant oral mucosal disease has some ability to give rise to malignancy of the oral epithelium, that is, oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The present article provides a succinct review of the possible or probable causes of potentially premalignant oral epithelial lesions. There is...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2018-06, Vol.125 (6), p.603-611
Main Authors: Porter, Stephen, Gueiros, Luiz Alcino, Leão, Jair Carneiro, Fedele, Stefano
Format: Article
Language:English
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Dentistry
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Summary:Potentially malignant oral mucosal disease has some ability to give rise to malignancy of the oral epithelium, that is, oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The present article provides a succinct review of the possible or probable causes of potentially premalignant oral epithelial lesions. There is a focus upon studies that examined the causes or etiologic associations with clinically likely or histopathologically detectable oral epithelial dysplasia.
ISSN:2212-4403
2212-4411
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2018.03.008