Abstract The objective of the present study was to investigate the frequency of oral leukoplakia and oral erythroplakia among young patients from three Brazilian reference centers in Oral and ...

e18087Background: A proportion of oral cancers arise from oral leukoplakia (OL), a disorder characterized by white plaques with variable malignant transformation rates. Despite advances in medical ...

Methods: Buccal cheek swab samples were collected non-invasively from breast cancer patients and controls across 40 U.S. clinical centers, and a custom microarray chip was developed to analyze 48 mRNA ...

Additionally, clinical examination revealed non-detachable, non-elevated whitish plaques on the right buccal mucosa, raising suspicion of smoking-induced leukoplakia (Figure 1). Figure 1. Endo-buccal ...

Leukoplakia and erythroplakia, or the combined erythroleukoplakia, are types of lesions that appear in the mouth or throat. They may be white or red, and they can be flat or raised.

Oral Leukoplakia (OLK) is recognized as a predominant potentially malignant oral epithelial lesion (PMOEL), posing significant risks due to its potential progression to oral squamous cell ...

Learn about the symptoms and causes of buccal mucosa cancer. This article also looks at treatment options, how doctors diagnose the condition, and more.

Inner cheek cancer is also called buccal mucosa cancer. It’s a rare type of oral cancer that typically develops in the thin cells that line your inner cheeks. Surgery is the most common ...

People do buccal fat removal surgery to reduce the fullness of their faces and to highlight the zygomatic prominence, also known as their cheekbones, but I have chosen to no longer do this.

Persistent irritation of the oral mucosa, such as rough teeth, ill-fitting dentures, or constant biting or chewing on the inside of the cheek, can contribute to the development of leukoplakia.