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Review
. 2014 Winter;8(1):6-14.
doi: 10.5681/joddd.2014.002. Epub 2014 Mar 5.

Oral potentially malignant disorders: an overview of more than 20 entities

Hamed Mortazavi  1 , Maryam Baharvand  1 , Masoumeh Mehdipour  1
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Review

Oral potentially malignant disorders: an overview of more than 20 entities

Hamed Mortazavi et al. J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2014 Winter.

Abstract

Cancer of the oral cavity accounts for approximately 3% of all malignancies diagnosed annually in 270,000 patients world-wide. Oral cancer is the 12th most common cancer in women and the 6th in men. Many oral squamous cell carcinomas develop from potentially malignant disorders (PMDs). Lack of awareness about the signs and symptoms of oralPMDs in the general population and even healthcare providers is believed to be responsible for the diagnostic delay of these entities. The aim of this article is to update and improve the knowledge of healthcare providers about oral PMDs.

Keywords: Precancerous conditions; leukoplakia; malignancy; oral cancer; oral cavity neoplasms.

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