Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in Missan governorate

Hameed Majeed, Ahlam; Jabar Abid, Khalid

	Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in Missan governorate
Journal of baghdad college of dentistry
Article 1, Volume 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 68-71
Authors
Ahlam Hameed Majeed; Khalid Jabar Abid
Abstract
ABSTRACTBackground: The purpose of this study was to find out the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in Missan governorateand to find out the possible associated factors related to such prevalence.Materials and methods: The sample consisted of 8061 subjects 5-84 years old who randomly selected from differentplaces in Missan governorate over a period of 5 months examined for oral mucosal lesions. Clinical classificationperformed according to WHO guidelines in November, 29/1995.Results: Among the 5-84 year old subjects the overall prevalence of OML was found to be 4.64%. Recurrent aphthaecondition was observed most frequently (1.99%) followed by herpes labialis (0.93%), geographic tongue (0.84%),denture stomatitis (0.36%), lichen planus (0.19%), hairy tongue (0.08%) oral leukoplakia (0.07%), angular chelitis andmedian rhomboidal glossitis (0.06%), pseudomembranous (0.03) and acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (0.01%).Mucosal lesions like tobacco-related lesions (oral lichen planus, oral leukoplakia), herpes labialis, tongue lesions andacute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis were more prevalent among men than women. Denture stomatitis andrecurrent aphthae were more common among women population.Conclusion: Lesion prevalence differed significantly by age, sex, race/ethnicity, denture wearing and tobacco use.Diagnosis of the wide variety of lesions that occur in the oral cavity is an essential part of dental practice. The mostcommon oral mucosal lesions is recurrent aphthous ulcer (1.997%) followed by oral herpes (0.93%) and the leastprevalent oral mucosal lesions is acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2009; 21(2):68-71)

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