PREMALIGNANT AND MALIGNANT LESIONS (PADAYON DRA!)

Clinical term indicating a white patch or plaque of oral mucosa that cannot be rubbed off

• Leukoplakia

• Leukoedema

• Basal Cell Carcinoma

• Erythroplakia

Leuko means =

Related to the use of tobacco in smoked or smokeless forms, alcohol abuse, trauma and C. albicans infection

Most Common Site of Leukoplakia?

• Lower Lip

• Tongue

• Palate

• Maxillary Ridge

Age Range of Leukoplakia?

• Older than 40 years old

• Any Age

• 2nd to 3rd decade in life

• Middle - aged and older populations

Less often involved sites in Leukoplakia?

Gender Predilection: Leukoplakia

• Men with Smoking Habits

• Women with Smoking Habits

• None

• Both Men & Women

Leukoplakia presents _____, ________, __________ lesion

Other term for Red Zones present in some Leukoplakias?

Hyperkeratosis

• White Color

• Red Color

• Brown Color

• Pink Color