Oral pyogenic granuloma (excluding pregnancy tumour): a clinical analysis of 304 cases
Zain, R. B.; Khoo, S. P.; Yeo, J. F. (1995) Oral pyogenic granuloma (excluding pregnancy tumour): a clinical analysis of 304 cases. Singapore Dental Journal, 20 (1). pp. 8-10. ISSN 0377-5291 Abstract A clinical analysis of 304 cases of pyogenic granuloma (excluding pregnancy tumour) were obtained from the clinical evaluations submitted by clinicians while sending specimens for biopsy. The average age of the patients with pyogenic granuloma was 28.9 years with a peak age incidence in the second decade. More female patients were affected and the lesions present mainly in the Chinese. The majority of the lesions were ulcerated and pedunculated. The lesions had a mean diameter of 10.8 mm with a mean lesion duration of 6.0 months. The gingiva was the prevalent site for these lesions with a greater number being located in the maxilla. The recurrence rate was found to be 14.1. | Item Type: | Article |
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| Creators: | - Zain, R. B.(Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya)
- Khoo, S. P.
- Yeo, J. F.
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Singapore Dental Journal |
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| Additional Information: | Cited By (since 1996): 12 Export Date: 7 December 2011 Source: Scopus |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oscc, Lichenoid Lesions, Lichen Planus, Oral Cancer, Oral Tumours, Pemphigus, Traumatic Eosinophilic Granuloma, Aphthous Ulcers, Oral Mucosal Lesions, Betel Chewers Mucosa, Betel Quid Related Lesions, Betel Quid, Areca Quid, Tobacco Quid, Oral Cancer Screening, Training And Calibration, Early Detection, Oral Cancer Awareness, Biobanking, Tissue Bank, Databank, Oral Cancer, Tissue Bank, Research Credibility, Research Ethics |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RK Dentistry > Oral surger |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Dentistry > Dept of Oral Pathology & Oral Medicine & Periodontology |
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| Depositing User: | Prof. Dr. Rosnah Mohd Zain |
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| Date Deposited: | 10 Feb 2012 10:28 |
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| Last Modified: | 10 Feb 2012 10:28 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/2594 |
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