Characterization of Chronic Mechanical Irritation in Oral Cancer

Objective. Oral mucosa could host many lesions originated by chronic mechanical irritation (CMI) from teeth or dentures, and it has been proposed as risk factor for oral cancer. Nevertheless, the features of CMI factors in oral cancer and other lesions are not assessed. The aim of this study is to d...

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Main Authors: Jerónimo P. Lazos, Eduardo D. Piemonte, Hector Eduardo Lanfranchi, Mabel N. Brunotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6784526