Oral potentially malignant disorders in a large dental population

Oral potentially malignant disorders in a large dental population

OBJECTIVES Oral cancer (OC) may be preceded by clinically evident oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). Oral carcinogenesis is a multistep process that begins as epithelial hyperplasia and progresses to oral epithelial dysplasia and finally to fully malignant phenotypes. The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of OPMDs in a large population of dental patients. METHODS Pati...

Oral potentially malignant disorders in a large dental population

The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters. ABSTRACT www.scielo.br/jaos O bjectives: Oral cancer (OC) may be preceded by clinically evident oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). Oral carcinogenesis is a multistep process that begins DV HSLWKHOLDO K\SHUSODVLD DQG SURJUHVVHV WR RUDO HSLWKHOLDO G\VSODVLD DQG ¿...

Oral Cancer and Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders

Oral potentially malignant disorders among dental patients: a pilot study in Jordan.

BACKGROUND To determine the prevalence, types, and risk factors of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) among a group of Arab Jordanian dental patients, and to evaluate their awareness and attitudes toward early diagnosis and treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 1,041 patients attending a University Hospital for dental care were examined for the presence of OPMDs. Histopatholog...

Oral potentially malignant disorders: Is malignant transformation predictable and preventable?

Leukoplakia is the most common potentially malignant disorder of the oral mucosa. The prevalence is approximately 1% while the annual malignant transformation ranges from 2% to 3%. At present, there are no reliable clinicopathological or molecular predicting factors of malignant transformation that can be used in an individual patient and such event can not truly be prevented. Furthermore, foll...