The
Hand & Whitehill Study, 1986
Prevalence rates (per 1,000 persons) for
oral mucosal lesions in
elderly Americans.
|
Clinical Diagnosis |
# Lesions/ |
|
Leukoplakia |
11 |
|
Traumatic ulcer |
59 |
|
Aphthous ulcer |
8 |
|
Epulis fissuratum |
8 |
|
Papillary hyperplasia |
8 |
|
Mucocele |
2 |
|
Frictional keratosis (cheek bite) |
5 |
|
Candidiasis |
0.5 |
|
Denture stomatitis |
38 |
|
Vascular mass (hemangioma?) |
2 |
|
Benign neoplasm, NOS |
4 |
|
Chronic mucositis, not denture-related |
1.3 |
|
Other mass, NOS |
8 |
|
Other mucosal changes, NOS |
18 |
|
Vascular macule |
1.3 |
Hand JS, Whitehill JM. The prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in an elderly population. J Amer Dent Assoc 1986; 112:73-76.