Diagnosis and management of suspicious lesions of the oral cavity

Abstract

Oral lesions associated with premalignant changes and malignancy present in diverse ways. This article discusses the clinical characteristics of such lesions enabling clinicians to identify classical features.Additionally, an effort is made to familiarize clinicians with the significance of red and white lesions, especially those having a high index of suspicion for oral cancer, and to alert clinicians when a biopsy is mandatory.