Bouquot J E
Maxillofacial Center for Diagnostics and Research, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Pract Periodontics Aesthet Dent. 1994 Aug;6(6):9-17; quiz 19.
Soft tissue health in the oral cavity is essential for overall dental and medical health and a successful maintenance of any restoration. This article reviews the clinical, etiologic, and prognostic features of oral leukoplakia, the most common of all chronic mucosal lesions, affecting 3% of all adults. The newest definitions for leukoplakia, erythroplakia, and smokeless tobacco keratosis are offered, along with a rationale for predicting malignant transformation and for treatment planning of these most important precancers. The learning objective of this article is to update the information for the clinician for early diagnosis and treatment of these lesions.
口腔软组织健康对于整体牙齿和医学健康以及任何修复体的成功维护至关重要。本文回顾了口腔白斑的临床、病因和预后特征，口腔白斑是所有慢性黏膜病变中最常见的，影响3%的成年人。文中给出了白斑、红斑和无烟烟草角化病的最新定义，以及预测恶性转化和这些最重要的癌前病变治疗计划的基本原理。本文的学习目标是为临床医生更新这些病变的早期诊断和治疗信息。
