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December 2012 Vol. 1
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Global Advanced Research Journal
of Medicine and Medical Sciences (GARJMMS) ISSN: 2315-5159
December 2012 Special
Anniversary Review Issue Vol. 1(11), pp.
286-291
Copyright © 2012 Global Advanced
Research Journals
Review
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Potentially malignant
lesion – oral leukoplakia
Prasanna Kumar Rao J
Associate Professor, Oral Medicine and Radiology,
Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University,
University Road, Nithyananda Nagar Post, Mangalore –
575018, Karnataka, India
Email:
drjpkrao@gmail.com, Mobile: +91 9900151108
Accepted 06 September, 2012
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Leukoplakia was
considered as one of the premalignant lesion but now
it was included under potentially malignant
disorder. It is mainly associated with chewing and
smoking tobacco habits. It has a risk of malignant
transformation if the risk factors are not
eliminated. In this review we discussed the
classification, clinical features, malignant
potential and various treatment modalities of oral
Leukoplakia.
Keywords:
Leukoplakia, Homogenous, Speckled.
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