The
Kovac-Kavclc & Skaleric Study, 2000
Prevalence rates (per 1,000 persons) for oral mucosal lesions
found in
clinical exams
of 555 persons 25-75 years of age.
|
Clinical Diagnosis |
# Lesions per 1,000 Persons |
||
| Males | Females | Total | |
|
Herpes labialis, history of |
129 |
188 |
160 |
|
Aphthous stomatitis, history of |
95 |
99 |
97 |
|
Leukoplakia |
46 |
17 |
31 |
|
Nicotine palatinus |
11 |
0 |
5 |
|
Frictional keratosis |
19 |
24 |
22 |
|
Chronic cheek biting |
27 |
27 |
27 |
|
Lichen planus |
15 |
30 |
23 |
|
Denture stomatitis |
34 |
51 |
43 |
|
Angular cheilitis |
4 |
3 |
4 |
|
Geographic tongue |
23 |
23 |
22 |
|
Fissured tongue |
228 |
195 |
211 |
|
Fordyce granules |
627 |
380 |
497 |
|
Varicous veins |
190 |
137 |
162 |
|
Mucocele |
8 |
10 |
9 |
|
No mucosal lesion |
384 |
384 |
384 |
|
Denture Use |
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|
Edentulous, complete |
31 |
||
|
Denture wearers, all types |
294 |
||
|
Wearers of 1 complete denture |
16 |
||
|
Wearers of 2 complete dentures |
31 |
||
|
Wearers of 1 partial denture |
110 |
||
|
Wearers of 2 partial dentures |
92 |
||
|
Wearers of 1 complete & 1 partial denture |
45 |
||
EKovac-Kavclc M, Skaleric U. The prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in a population in Ljubljana, Slovenia. J Oral Pathol Med 2000; 29:331-335.