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. 1990 Summer;9(2):59-62.
doi: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.1990.tb00259.x.

A clinical survey of oral soft tissue lesions in institutionalized geriatric patients in Israel

I Kaplan  1 , D Moskona
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A clinical survey of oral soft tissue lesions in institutionalized geriatric patients in Israel

I Kaplan et al. Gerodontology. 1990 Summer.

Abstract

A clinical survey of oral soft tissue lesions in 298 geriatric patients in Israel was conducted. White lesions were found in 9.5% of smokers and 2.19% of non-smokers. Varicosities increased from 11.1% to 41.1% between ages 50-99 years. Pigmentation, hairy tongue, and papillary atrophy of the tongue all increased with age. Hairy tongue was found in 12.8% of men and 4.5% of women.

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