Prevalence of Oral Physiologic and Pathologic Mucosal Changes in Junior High School Boys in Mashhad

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1 Associate Professor, Dept of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 Professor, Dept of Epidemiology, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Introduction:
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral physiological and pathological changes of oral mucosa in Mashhad junior high school boys.
Materials and Methods:
We prepared a questionnaire to collect the data. Totally, 300 students  with the age range of 10-17 were randomly selected and examined.
Results:
We determined the prevalence of about 20 mucosal changes. Fordyce granules (50.4%), traumatic red lesions (18.3%) and geographic tongue (13.6%) were the most common physiological & pathological oral mucosa and tongue changes respectively.
Conclusion:
In this study the prevalence of physiological and pathological changes was high. Although none of them  needed to  be treated, the differential diagnosis was very  important.

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Journal of Mashhad Dental School
Volume 28, Issue 1,2
Spring & Summer 2004
April 2004
Pages 15-22

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  • Receive Date: 21 September 2013
  • Accept Date: 21 September 2013

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