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. 2023 Dec;235(11):869-874.
doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-6504-3.

Oral ulceration (Part 1)

Michael A O Lewis  1 , Philip-John Lamey  2
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Oral ulceration (Part 1)

Michael A O Lewis et al. Br Dent J. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Ulceration is probably the oral mucosal condition seen most frequently by general dental practitioners. It is almost always painful and therefore sufferers are prompt to seek advice. An important exception to this generalisation is the occurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma, which is often painless in its early stages. Definitive diagnosis, which requires mucosal biopsy, is mandatory for any persistent area of oral ulceration.

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