Objective: To examine all studies reporting prevalences of oral lichen planus (OLP) for
epidemiological validity and to extract prevalence data from the valid papers. Design …

Background Oral leukoplakia (OLK) is a common oral potentially malignant disorder. The
global prevalence of solely OLK was published in 2003, while the prevalence varied among …

The many diverse terms used to describe the wide spectrum of changes seen in proliferative
verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) have resulted in disparate clinical management. The objective …

Abstract Objectives: Electronic cigarettes (ECs) have become very popular in recent years.
However, many uncertainties remain about their side effects. This study aims to evaluate the …

Background: A variety of oral mucosal lesions and conditions are associated with the habit
of smoking and chewing tobacco, and many of these carry a potential risk for the …

Abstract Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is an inducible enzyme. Oral potentially
malignant disorders (OPMDs) are considered as the early tissue changes that happen due …

To date, the term oral leukoplakia (OL) should be used to recognize 'predominantly white
plaques of questionable risk, having excluded (other) known diseases or disorders that carry …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions (OML) in adult
patients reporting to the dental outpatient department at the Institute of Dental Studies and …

Introduction: The incidence of oral premalignant and malignant lesions is on the rise due to
an increased number of people taking in tobacco and alcohol related habits. Material and …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the oral mucosal disorders associated
with habitual gutka consumption. METHODS: Databases were searched from 1956 to June …