engleski

Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Lesions in Slovenia

Epidemiologic data upon prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in many countries are rare. However, they are valuable in helping patients and directing state health programmes. The aim of this study was to analyse oral mucosal lesions in a sample of 1908 patients referred to the general dental practices in Slovenia. Oral mucosal lesions were recorded according to WHO. Statistical analysis was performed by use of Kolmogorov Smirnoff test, Mann Whitney, and chi square test (p<0.05 were considered significant). The result of this study show that the most common mucosal lesion was cheek chewing which was found in 42 (2.20%) patients followed by fibroma which was found in 40 (2.10%) of the patients, geographic tongue which was found in 25 (1.31%) of the patients, amalgam tattoo and Fordyce spots which were found in 24 (1.26%) of the patients, respectively, and vascular lesion (haemangioma or varix) which was found in 23 (1.21%) of the patients. No significant differences between males and females regarding age, smoking and alcohol intake were observed. We might conclude the oral mucosal lesions are prevalent in adult Slovenian population which points out the increasing need for training in their recognizing and treatment.

oral mucosal lesion ; dental ; fibroma

nije evidentirano