The Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Lesions among Saudi Females Visiting a Tertiary Dental Health Center in Riyadh Region , Saudi Arabia

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Author	Wayli, Hessa Al Rashed, Bin Abdul Wahad Khalid Kumar, Ashish Rastogi, Sanjay
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of oral mucosal lesions among Saudi female patients attending oral medicine clinic at Al‐Yamamah Hospital for the treatment and management during the period of 2005‐2010. Materials and Methods: The patient was selected from routine outpatient department. Sample size was determined based on the review of literature. Formula was used to calculate required sample size. A screening examination including intraoral clinical examination was performed on 5543 Saudi female patients using under strict infection control measures. Cytologic smears were obtained when necessary and lesions which required histopathological confirmation were referred to histopathology lab. After biopsy, the lesion was added to group based on the clinical appearance of the lesion and histopathology of the lesion. Descriptive statistical analysis was done using SPSS 15 and frequency distribution for lesion was obtained. Results: The most common alterations observed were pyogenic granuloma, infection, lichen planus and aphthous ulcer. Conclusion: The information presented in this study adds to our understanding of the common oral mucosal lesions occurring in the general population. Although most of these lesions are innocuous, the dentist should nevertheless be able to recognize and differentiate them from worrisome lesions, and decide on the appropriate line of treatment.
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