Oral leukoplakia manifests differently in smokers and non-smokers

• Main Authors: Joelma Sousa Lima (Author), Décio dos Santos Pinto Jr (Author), Suzana Orsini Machado de Sousa (Author), Luciana Corrêa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oral leukoplakias (OL) are potentially malignant lesions that are typically white in color. Smoking is considered a risk factor for developing OL, and dysplastic lesions are more prone to malignant transformation. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical features observed in dysplastic and...