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Prevalence of oral lichen planus among 7639 Indian villagers in Kerala, South India

Year: 1972

Type: article

Abstract: In an epidemiologic house-to-house survcy of oral cancer and precancerous conditions in the Ernakulam district in Kerala in Soutb lndia, 7 639 individuals werc also exan1ined for oral lichen planus.A prevalence of 1.5 % was found.Chewing and smoking habits were cor related with the presence of lichen planus and a much higher prevalence of Jichen planus found among tobacco chewers than among those wilh no such habits.ln the majorily of cascs the lichen planus was located in the buc cal mucosn, more posteriorly than usual.Histologically an atrophic cpithelium was seen more often than a hyper plastic epithelium.The simultaneous occurrencc of Jichen and submucous fibrosis is discussed in the light of the pos sible precancerous nature of both diseases.

Source: Acta Dermato Venereologica

DOI: 10.2340/0001555552216220

Authors: JJ. Pindborg, FS. Mehta, DK. Daftary, PC. Gupta, RB. Bhonsle

Institutions: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Royal Dental College

Language: English

Topic: Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

Subfield: General Dentistry

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,725