Objective Oral leukoplakia (OL) is the most frequently encountered oral potentially malignant
disorder. The aims of this systematic review are to estimate the overall malignant …

Oral cancer is the sixth most common malignancy in the world. Oral cancer is of major
concern in Southeast Asia primarily because of the prevalent oral habits of betel quid …

METHODS We conducted a thorough electronic search by Cochrane, EMBASE and
PubMed to identify relevant studies. Studies published up to the end of October 2018 were …

The purpose of this paper is to review the epidemiologic evidence for the effects of tobacco
use and tobacco use cessation on a variety of oral diseases and conditions. Exposures …

It is well known that smoking contributes to the development of lung cancer and
cardiovascular disease, and there is weighty evidence that it has a considerable influence …

Despite overwhelming evidence of tobacco's harmful effects and pressure from anti-smoking
advocates, current surveys show that about one-quarter of all adults in the United States are …

Head and neck cancer comprises squamous cell carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive
tract. There are similarities in their natural history, epidemiology and control. For these …

Tobacco dependence is recognised as a life-threatening disorder with serious oral health
consequences which responds to treatment in the form of behavioural support and …

A randomly selected study population of 118 male subjects (≥ 40 years) living on the
Mediterranean island of Pantelleria (southwest of Sicily, Italy) was examined for the …

Is oral lichen planus (OLP) by nature a premalignant condition? Few questions in clinical
practice have generated more controversy or passionate debate than this one has in recent …