Author/Authors :
SENGÜVEN, Burcu Gazi Üniversitesi - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral Pathology, Turkey , BARIŞ, Emre Gazi Üniversitesi - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral Pathology, Turkey , YILDIRIM, Benay Gazi Üniversitesi - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral Pathology, Turkey , SHUIBAT, Alaa Gazi Üniversitesi - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral Pathology, Turkey , ÖZER YÜCEL, Özlem Gazi Üniversitesi - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral Pathology, Turkey , MUSEYIBOV, Farid Gazi Üniversitesi - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral Pathology, Turkey , YILDIZ, Yeşim Gazi Üniversitesi - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral Pathology, Turkey , BÜYÜK, Özkan Gazi Üniversitesi - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral Pathology, Turkey , GÜLTEKIN, Sibel Elif Gazi Üniversitesi - Faculty of Dentistry - Department of Oral Pathology, Turkey
Abstract :
Background/aim: To investigate the relative frequency of biopsied nonneoplastic oral mucosal lesions in Ankara, Turkey. Materials and methods: Biopsy records of a single center from 2000–2012 were retrospectively collected. Diagnosis was recorded and evaluated with respect to patient demographics (age, sex) and location of the lesion. Results: Of 11,980 biopsies, 1732 (14.5%) were mucosal nonneoplastic lesions. Hyperplastic lesions (n = 1000, 57.7%) with fibroepithelial hyperplasia in 30.9% of patients were the most common type of oral nonneoplastic lesions. The mean age of patients differed with respect to type of mucosal lesion, tending to be lower in patients with reactive lesions. Dermatoses showed a female predominance. Conclusion: Our findings revealed that hyperplastic lesions were the most common among nonneoplastic oral mucosa lesions. Geographic and ethnic differences of patients with various types of oral mucosal lesions require further investigation.
Keywords :
Epidemiology , hyperplastic lesions , oral mucosa , reactive lesions
