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The Maxillofacial Center,
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Table 6 (Diaz-Guzman,
Castellanos): Prevalence rate (per 1,000 population) of oral mucosal lesions found by
screening clinic staff in patients seeking dental care from the University of
Bajjo, Mexico, School of Dentistry, 1982-1989. Average patient age: 32.6
years (range: 15-80). Population size: 7,292
Reference:
Diaz-Guzman L, Castellanos JL. Lesiones de la mucosa bucal. Estudio
epidemiologico en 7,292 pacientes. Revista adm 1991
48:75-83.
|
Oral
Lesion |
#
Lesions/1000 |
| Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Frictional keratosis |
38.7 |
16.6 |
2.4 |
|
Traumatic ulcer |
22.1 |
16.2 |
18.1 |
|
Chronic atrophic candidiasis |
13.6 |
17.4 |
16.2 |
|
Irritation fibroma |
12.8 |
15.0 |
14.3 |
|
Leukoedema |
20.0 |
4.9 |
9.7 |
|
Herpes labialis |
8.9 |
7.1 |
7.7 |
|
Aphthous ulcer |
5.1 |
4.2 |
4.5 |
|
Papillary hyperplasia |
6.0 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
|
Papilloma |
3.8 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
|
Migratory glossitis |
5.5 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
|
Epulis fissuratum |
3.0 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
|
Angular cheilitis |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
|
Erythroplakia |
3.0 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
|
Ginigival hyperplasia, Dilantin |
2.1 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
|
Lichen planus |
1.7 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
|
Formocresol burn |
1.7 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
|
Traumatic erythema (contusion) |
1.7 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
|
Mucocele |
0.4 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
|
Xerostomic erythema |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
|
Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
|
Verruca vulgaris |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
|
Pyogenic granuloma |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
|
Chronic suppurative osteomyelitis |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
|
Minor salivary gland neoplasm |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
|
Nicotinic stomatitis |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
|
Intraoral herpes simplex |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
|
Focal epithelial hyperplasia |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
|
Allergic stomatitis |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
|
Squamous cell carcinoma |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Peripheral giant cell granuloma |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Cleft palate |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
Hairy tongue |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Oral melanotic macule |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
Herpangina |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
Quiste de origen dental |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Double lip |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
Lipoma |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
Tattoo, graphic |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
Total: |
163.4 |
109.4 |
126.8 |
Table 7
(Ikeda, et al):
Prevalence
rates (per 1,000 persons) for oral lesions in patients attending a dental school
screening clinic in Cambodia.
Reference: Ikeda N, Handa Y, Khim SP, Durward C, et al. Prevalence study of oral mucosal lesions in a selected
Cambodian population. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1995; 23:49-54.
|
Diagnosis |
#
lesions/1,000 population * |
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Lichen
planus |
0.0 |
25.0 |
18.0 |
|
Candidiasis |
22.0 |
10.0 |
14.0 |
|
Leukoplakia |
22.0 |
6.0 |
11.0 |
|
Angular
cheilitis |
|
|
5.0 |
|
Smokeless
tobacco keratosis |
|
|
2.0 |
|
Glossitis,
NOS |
|
|
2.0 |
|
Submucous
fibrosis |
|
|
2.0 |
|
Squamous
cell carcinoma |
|
|
1.0 |
|
Papilloma |
|
|
1.0 |
|
Total: |
|
|
53.0 |
Table 8
(Zachariah, et al): Prevalence rates (per 1,000 persons) for oral mucosal lesions found in
adult villagers in South India.
Zachariah J, et
al. Frequency of oral mucosal lesions among 5000 individuals in Trivandrum,
South India. J All-India Dental Assoc 1966;38:290.
|
Clinical
Diagnosis |
#
Lesions/1000 Persons |
| Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Frictional keratosis |
|
|
|
|
Traumatic ulcer |
|
|
|
|
Chronic atrophic candidiasis |
|
|
|
|
Irritation fibroma |
|
|
|
|
Leukoedema |
|
|
|
|
Herpes labialis |
|
|
|
|
Aphthous ulcer |
|
|
|
|
Papillary hyperplasia |
|
|
|
|
Papilloma |
|
|
|
|
Migratory glossitis |
|
|
|
|
Epulis fissuratum |
|
|
|
|
Angular cheilitis |
|
|
|
|
Erythroplakia |
|
|
|
|
Ginigival hyperplasia, Dilantin |
|
|
|
|
Lichen planus |
|
|
|
|
Traumatic erythema (contusion) |
|
|
|
|
Mucocele |
|
|
|
|
Xerostomic erythema |
|
|
|
|
Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis |
|
|
|
|
Verruca vulgaris |
|
|
|
|
Pyogenic granuloma |
|
|
|
|
Minor salivary gland neoplasm |
|
|
|
|
Nicotinic stomatitis |
|
|
|
|
Intraoral herpes simplex |
|
|
|
|
Focal epithelial hyperplasia |
|
|
|
|
Allergic stomatitis |
|
|
|
|
Squamous cell carcinoma |
|
|
|
|
Peripheral giant cell granuloma |
|
|
|
|
Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis |
|
|
|
|
Hairy tongue |
|
|
|
|
Oral melanotic macule |
|
|
|
|
Herpangina |
|
|
|
|
Double lip |
|
|
|
|
Lipoma |
|
|
|
|
Total: |
|
|
|
Table 9 (Prout,
et al): Prevalence
rates (per 1,000 persons) for select oral mucosal lesions in tobacco smokers
over 40 years of age attending a multiphasic
screening clinic in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Reference: Prout
MN, Sidari JN, Witzburg RA, et al. Head and neck cancer screening among 4611
tobacco users older than forty years. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1997;
116:201-208.
|
Diagnosis |
#
Lesions |
#
Lesions/
1000 Persons |
|
White
patches, total |
51 |
11.1 |
|
Leukoplakia |
15 |
3.3 |
|
Frictional
keratosis |
36 |
7.8 |
|
Erythroplakia |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Benign
mass, NOS (not otherwise specified) |
6 |
1.3 |
|
Mucocele |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Papilloma |
2 |
0.4 |
|
Irritation
fibroma/epulis |
3 |
0.7 |
|
Hemangioma |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Mucosal
cyst |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Necrotizing
sialometaplasia |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Ulcer,
hypertrophy, neoplasm |
16 |
3.5 |
|
Squamous
cell carcinoma |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Basal
cell carcinoma |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Chronic
tonsillar hyperplasia |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Total |
135 |
29.3 |
Table 10 (Baciero): Prevalence rates (per 1,000 persons) for oral mucosal
lesions in elderly Spaniards in nursing homes.
Reference:
Bracieroro
|
Oral
Lesions |
#
Lesions |
#
Lesions/
1000 Persons |
|
White
patches, total |
|
|
|
Leukoplakia |
|
|
|
Frictional
keratosis |
|
|
|
Erythroplakia |
|
|
|
Benign
mass, NOS (not otherwise specified) |
|
|
|
Mucocele |
|
|
|
Papilloma |
|
|
|
Irritation
fibroma/epulis |
|
|
|
Hemangioma |
|
|
|
Mucosal
cyst |
|
|
|
Necrotizing
sialometaplasia |
|
|
|
Ulcer,
hypertrophy, neoplasm |
|
|
|
Squamous
cell carcinoma |
|
|
|
Basal
cell carcinoma |
|
|
|
Chronic
tonsillar hyperplasia |
|
|
|
Total |
|
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Table 11 (Fatahzadeh,
et al.): Prevalence rates (per 1,000 persons) for oral mucosal lesions found in
1,125 adults attending a community oral screening and oral health education
program in New York City and Newark, New Jersey. 63% were women; the mean
age was 60 +- 27 years (no significant difference between genders); 22% used
tobacco regularly; 41% used alcohol regularly.
Reference: Fatahzadeh
M, Kano G, Sirois D. Epidemiologic study of oral mucosal lesions in 1125
community residents. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2000;
89:442. (abstract)
|
Clinical
Diagnosis |
#
Lesions/1000 Persons |
Leukoplakia |
171 |
|
Traumatic
ulcer |
123 |
|
Melanotic
macule/racial pigmentation |
84 |
Irritation
fibroma |
77 |
|
Aphthous
ulcer |
55 |
|
Geographic
tongue |
48 |
|
Candidiasis,
NOS |
42 |
Miscellaneous
* |
158 |
|
Total: |
210 |
* includes: mucocele, papilloma, hemangioma, herpes simplex
virus lesions, lichen planus, etc.
Table 12 (Hand,
Whitehill): Prevalence rates (per 1,000 persons) for oral mucosal lesions in
elderly Americans.
Reference: Hand
JS, Whitehill JM. The prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in an elderly
population. J Amer Dent Assoc 1986; 112:73-76.
|
Clinical
Diagnosis |
# Lesions/
1,000 Persons * |
|
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 |
Table 13 (Guggenheimer, et
al): Prevalence rates (per 1,000 persons) for oral mucosal lesions found in
673 persons (268 controls and 405 insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, i.e. EDC Study: Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes
Complications Study). 32 subjects were less than 20 years of age, 131 were more
than 40 years old; about 50% males.
References: Guggenheimer
J, Moore PA, Rossie, Myers D, et al. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and
oral soft tissue pathologies. I. Prevalence and characteristics of non-candidal
lesions. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 2000; 89:563-569.
Guggenheimer J, Moore PA, Rossie, Myers D, et al. Insulin-dependent diabetes
mellitus and oral soft tissue pathologies. II. Prevalence and characteristics of
Candida and candidal lesions. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 2000;
89:563-569.
|
Clinical
Diagnosis |
#
Lesions/1000 Persons |
Controls
(n=268) |
IDDM
Patients
(n=405) |
P
Value |
Gingivitis,
marginal |
90 |
94 |
|
|
Migratory glossitis |
34 |
54 |
|
|
Aphthous ulcer |
30 |
15 |
|
Smooth
red tongue (diffuse atrophic glossitis) |
22 |
89 |
<.001 |
|
Parotid
enlargement |
22 |
30 |
|
|
Gingival hyperplasia |
15 |
17 |
|
|
Denture
stomatitis (denture sore mouth) |
15 |
47 |
<.05 |
|
Traumatic ulcer |
11 |
35 |
<.05 |
|
Angular cheilitis |
11 |
32 |
|
|
Herpes labialis |
7 |
2 |
|
|
Lichen planus |
7 |
5 |
|
|
Fissured
tongue |
4 |
54 |
<.0001 |
|
Irritation fibroma |
4 |
25 |
<.05 |
Fistulous
tract, dental |
4 |
10 |
|
|
Epulis fissuratum |
0 |
7 |
|
Gingivitis,
extensive |
0 |
5 |
|
|
Candidiasis, pseudomembranous |
4 |
5 |
|
|
Papilloma |
4 |
2 |
|
|
Median
rhomboid glossitis |
4 |
2 |
<.0001 |
|
Total: |
250 |
444 |
<.0001 |
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