Prevalence and associated factors of oral pigmented lesions among Yemeni dental patients: a large cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The literature is scarce and inconsistent regarding the prevalence, types, and risk factors of oral pigmented lesions (OPL). The present study investigated the prevalence, types, and distribution of OPL, as well as their associated factors among Yemeni dental patients.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted among 1920 dental patients attending the dental clinics, Sanaa University, Yemen over a period of 10 months (from March to December 2021). A comprehensive clinical examination was conducted by a well-trained and calibrated examiner, and histopathological analysis was carried out in suspicious cases.

Results

Out of the 1920 subjects, 1091 (56.8%) were diagnosed with one or more OPL. The most common OPL were physiologic pigmentations (33.8%), smo

SUBMITTER: Alhowshabi AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11909970 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature