Original Study
Volume 2022; Article ID 20221005: Pages 9
Prevalence of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders, Oral Leukoplakia, Oral Lichen Planus, Oral Submucous Fibrosis - A Four years Hospital based Retrospective Study
Ramesh Tatapudi1 , Tejaswi Chennupati2 , Srujana Remulla3 , Angel D’costa2
1 Professor, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram. 2 Post Graduate Student, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram.3 Senior Lecturer, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram
Address for Correspondence:
Dr. Ch. Tejaswi
Oral Medicine & Radiology, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram.
Email address: tejaswichennupati08@gmail.com
Mobile No: 63017 66432
Abstract
Background:
To assess the prevalence of oral potentially malignant disorders among patients visiting dental institutes.
Methods:
The data were collected retrospectively for four years, from 2018 to 2021, from the NOCR records of the department of oral medicine and radiology in a dental institute.
Results:
A total of 14,905 patients attended the department of oral medicine and radiology. Among these, 257 cases were oral potentially malignant disorders. Males were more commonly affected than females. Based on the time period, 2018 has the highest prevalence. The most frequently seen lesion in males was Leukoplakia and in females was Oral Lichen Planus.
Conclusion:
With knowledge of the prevalence rate of oral potentially malignant disorders, preventive programs can be developed to prevent malignant transformation. Key words: Leukoplakia, Lichen Planus, Oral Submucous Fibrosis
Financial support and sponsorship
Nil
Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest
How to cite this article: Ramesh, T., Chennupati, T. ., Remulla, S. ., & D’costa, A. . (2022). Prevalence of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders, Oral Leukoplakia, Oral Lichen Planus, Oral Submucous Fibrosis - A Four years Hospital based Retrospective Study: Original Study. International Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 9. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjoralrehab.2022.558
