Difference between revisions of "Oral pathology"
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(+smoker's melanosis) |
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===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*Benign. | *Benign. | ||
* | *Seen in ~20% of smokers.<ref name=pmid15530266/> | ||
* | *Presence of find (smoking) dose-dependent, i.e. longer heavier smokers are more likely to have it. | ||
===Gross=== | |||
*Typically labial gingvia or buccal mucosa.<ref name=pmid15530266/> | |||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||