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Maryam Seyed Majidi, Sepideh Siadati, Azadeh Gholami, Ali Bijani, Kamran Nosrati, Ramin Foroughi, Mohammad Mehdizadeh,
Volume 22, Issue 91 (7-2012)
Abstract
Background and purpose: Intraoral soft tissue lesions of traumatic-origin and their clinical similarities to neoplastic lesions are of great importance. This study was performed to determine the frequency of these lesions in a population from northern Iran.
Materials and methods: This retrospective study was done using existing patient dental records from two referral pathology department for oral lesions in Babol University of Medical Sciences. Patients' demographic criteria, location and characteristics of trauma-related lesions with clinical and histopathological diagnosis were obtained.
Results: The subjects were 185 (41.5%) male and 261 (58.5%) female and the mean age of patients was 36.82 ± 0.9 years. Four hundred and forty-six cases associated with trauma were found. They were all created in soft tissues and the most common locations of lesions were gingiva (45.3%) and lip (24.9%). The most prevalent lesion was pyogenic granuloma (25.6%). The mean age of patients with frictional keratosis and epulis fissuratum were higher (57.76 ± 9.89 and 56.22 ± 13.24, respectively), while the mean age of patients affected by mucocele was the lowest (22.98 ± 13.4). Sixty two cases of lesions (14.4%) were seen in people <15 years of age. The most common sites of involvement in this population were the lips and gums with similar rate of incidence and the most prevalent lesion was mucocele. The concordance between histopathological and clinical diagnosis was seen in 54.7% of the cases.
Conclusion: Intraoral soft tissue lesions of traumatic-origin have a relatively high prevalence in the oral cavity -probably due to more contact with local stimulus factors- and in the female population. This study found valuable epidemiological evidence that signifies the importance of such lesions in oral diseases.
Neda Baabae, Ali Khoshsirat, Tahereh Molania,
Volume 23, Issue 103 (8-2013)
Abstract
Background and purpose: There are remarkable differences in the prevalence of oral lesion throughout the world. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency of oral mucosal lesion among patients referring to Babol Dental School in Iran.
Materials and methods: This descriptive study was done in 2010 and census sampling was used to collect the data. The subjects included all the patients aged >15 years old attending Babol Dental School. The participants’ information regarding gender, age, systemic disease, drinking alcohol, smoking, oral lesion, and wearing dentures were recorded through a questionnaire. The data was then analyzed using chi-square test in SPSS.
Results: Totally 1870 subjects including 1086 female and 784 male were studied. Frequency of oral lesion was 26.4%. The most prevalent lesions were coated tongue (4.8%), fissured tongue (3.9%), and lichen planus (1.8%). We observed higher frequency of lesions among females. There was a significant correlation between smoking and wearing dentures and the occurrence of mucosal lesion, however, no relation was found between drinking alcohol and mucosal lesion.
Conclusion: The findings in this study revealed a high prevalence of oral soft tissue lesions related to smoking and wearing denture. Therefore, awareness programs are needed to enhance the knowledge of people about the risks of smoking and applying dentures correctly.
