LEUKOPLAKIA OF THE ORAL MUCOSA: DIAGNOSTICS - THERAPY – PROGNOSIS

Аннотация

In the general structure of providing medical care to patients in dental medical organizations, leukoplakia occurs in the age group of patients from 30 to 70 years, predominantly in men (4.3% compared with 1.9% in women). 100% of cases of patients with leukoplakia of the mouth account for 5.6% of precancerous conditions and 4.87% of cases early cancer. These are patients with verrucous and erosive-ulcerative form of leukoplakia, in whom the state of precancer can transform into invasive squamous cell carcinoma. Incipient or advanced carcinoma oral mucosa due to increased keratinization can mimic leukoplakia. Therefore, any case leukoplakia that is not clearly defined and is not unambiguously benign requires histological and other studies in order to diagnose a precancerous condition or cancer in time.