background: oral white and red lesions are usually assumed as premalignant lesions. epidemiological characteristics of these lesions seem to be important. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the oral red and white lesions in patients referred to oral and maxillofacial pathology department in isfahan school of dentistry during last two decades. methods: in this descriptive s...

background: reactive lesions of the oral cavity are non-neoplastic proliferations with very similar clinical appearance to benign neoplastic proliferation. this similarity is troublesome in the differential diagnosis. the aim of this study was to determine the frequency and distribution of oral cavity reactive lesions. materials and methods: the study was a retrospective archive review. the med...

Oral focal mucinosis is an uncommon non-neoplastic lesion of unknown etiology. We presented a unique case of a sessile, well-demarcated gingival nodule adjacent to the right mandibular first molar of a young girl submitted to orthodontic treatment that was diagnosed as oral focal mucinosis. The probably etiopathogenesis of this lesion in orthodontic patient is discussed.

Definition Leukoplakia is the most common premalignant or "potentially malignant" lesion of the oral mucosa. Leukoplakia is a predominantly white lesion of the oral mucosa than cannot be clinicopathologically characterized as any other definable lesion. The term leukoplakia is a clinical descriptor only and should not be used once histological information is available. On the other hand, the te...

Verruciform xanthoma (VX) is a relatively rare benign lesion and oral predominantly, which occasionally affects skin and genital mucosa. It appears as a papule or single plaque showing a verrucous or papillomatous aspect, with variable color from reddish pink to gray. In majority of oral cases, it affects gingiva and alveolar mucosa such a solitary lesion. Histopathological findings are foamy h...

Amongst the various cystic lesions of oral cavity, Lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) is a rare lesion that presents as an asymptomatic submucosal mass and usually discovered during routine examinations. Most common site occurence floor mouth but tonsillar involvement seems to be very rare. Pathogenesis involves excessive accumulation desquamated epithelial lining in crypt. This results dilated obstru...

The oral mucosa is subjected to numerous local irritants throughout the life. This makes cavity one of most common sites for various benign, premalignant and malignant lesions. These lesions can cause variety symptoms, leading severe discomfort in daily Oral generally present form ulcer, swelling, discolouration or restricted mouth opening. Hence, knowledge all these pathological becomes import...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to assess the frequency and characterize clinic-pathologic aspects of thrombus occurring as a single lesion or in association with other oral pathologies. MATERIAL AND METHODS 122 cases of thrombus from the oral cavity were retrieved. Information regarding site of the lesion, age, sex and clinical diagnosis or hypothesis and associated lesions were ...

PURPOSE This project studied the prevalence of oral soft tissue disease in HIV-infected children treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). METHODS Thirty-eight HIV-infected children participated in the study. Twenty-three of these patients were treated with HAART while 14 received exclusively reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTI) and served as controls. The children were exa...