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An Epidemiological Survey Of Oral Mucosal Lesions Among Elderly Malaysians, Taiyeb Ali T. B., Razak I. A., Raja Latifah R. J., Rosnah Binti Zain Jul 1995

An Epidemiological Survey Of Oral Mucosal Lesions Among Elderly Malaysians, Taiyeb Ali T. B., Razak I. A., Raja Latifah R. J., Rosnah Binti Zain

Prof. Dr. Rosnah Binti Zain

A house to house random survey on elderly subjects was undertaken in the District of Klang in Malaysia. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions (OML) among the elderly in this area. The primary units in the sampling frame were the Enumeration Blocks (EBs) as defined under the population census. All households of the selected EBs were considered as sampling units and members aged 60 and above were considered as respondents. There was a slight preponderance of females, with the Malays comprising the majority of the subjects. Of the 486 respondents, mean aged …


Oral Pyogenic Granuloma (Excluding Pregnancy Tumour)--A Clinical Analysis Of 304 Cases, Rosnah Binti Zain, Khoo S. P., Yeo J. F. Jan 1995

Oral Pyogenic Granuloma (Excluding Pregnancy Tumour)--A Clinical Analysis Of 304 Cases, Rosnah Binti Zain, Khoo S. P., Yeo J. F.

Prof. Dr. Rosnah Binti Zain

A clinical analysis of 304 cases of pyogenic granuloma (excluding pregnancy tumour) were obtained from the clinical evaluations submitted by clinicians while sending specimens for biopsy. The average age of the patients with pyogenic granuloma was 28.9 years with a peak age incidence in the second decade. More female patients were affected and the lesions present mainly in the Chinese. The majority of the lesions were ulcerated and pedunculated. The lesions had a mean diameter of 10.8 mm with a mean lesion duration of 6.0 months. The gingiva was the prevalent site for these lesions with a greater number being …