The prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in a population in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 331-335

  Kovač Kavčič, Marija ^a   Skalerič, Uroš ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiology, oral; Leukoplakia; Lichen planus; Oral mucosal lesions; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOPLAKIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SLOVENIA; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOPLAKIA, ORAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASES; MOUTH MUCOSA; PREVALENCE; SLOVENIA; SMOKING;

EID: 0342323802     PISSN: 09042512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0714.2000.290707.x     Document Type: Article

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