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. 1999 Jan;87(1):61-6.
doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70296-9.

Leukoplakia of the maxillary vestibule--an association with Viadent?

D D Damm  1 , A Curran, D K White, J F Drummond
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Leukoplakia of the maxillary vestibule--an association with Viadent?

D D Damm et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1999 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: This report investigates a possible correlation between chronic use of Viadent products and the subsequent development of leukoplakia in the maxillary vestibule.

Study design: A retrospective review of 88 patients with leukoplakia of the maxillary vestibule is presented. Prevalence of Viadent use was determined in this group and in a group of 100 randomly selected adults who presented themselves for routine preadmission screening at a dental school.

Results: Of the patients diagnosed with leukoplakia of the maxillary vestibule, 84.1% reported having used Viadent, whereas the prevalence of use was only 3% in the 100 randomly selected adults.

Conclusions: Use of Viadent products appears to be associated with an increased prevalence of leukoplakia in the maxillary vestibule.

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  • Viadent-related leukoplakia--the tip of the iceberg?
    Allen CM. Allen CM. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1999 Apr;87(4):393-4. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70256-8. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1999. PMID: 10225617 No abstract available.

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