Issue Two 2023
2023, Vol. 10, issue 2, (June)
Original Article
Oral traumatic lesions – demographic and clinical characteristics
Abstract:
This article describes a survey conducted among 56 patients with oral traumatic lesions (OTL) for the time period between January 2020 and June 2023. The survey includes patients with chronic illnesses who regularly take their medications, as well as clinically healthy people. The different features of each patient were reviewed and the characteristics of their lesions were analyzed – location, size, shape, surrounding tissues. The data was collected after a thorough clinical examination. The patients also filled a questionnaire regarding the type and characteristics of the lesions.
Keywords: oral mucosal lesion, traumatic ulcer, traumatic oral ulcer, iatrogenic injuries, chemical burns.