Research Progress on Oral Leukoplakia
Feng Nianli
Class 7, Stomatology, Class of 2021, Xi'an Medical College, Shaanxi, China.
Li Ling
Xi'an Medical College, Shaanxi, China.
Wang Dandan
Department of Stomatology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi’an, China.
Fuyong Jiao *
Children’s Hospital, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi’an, China.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Oral Leukoplakia (OLK) is a common mottled oral mucosal disease with potential malignant changes, and it is one of the diseases of high concern in dentistry. Through in-depth analysis and review of the existing literature, this summarizes the epidemiological features, clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment progress of Oral Leukoplakia, OLK, in order to provide reference for the clinical prevention and treatment of OLK, so as to improve the diagnosis and treatment level.
Keywords: Oral leukoplakia, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment