RED AND WHITE LESIONS OF ORAL CAVITY

There are several conditions that can present as white or red macular, papular and/or plaque like lesions of the oral mucosa. Based on etiology red and white lesions of the oral cavity can be divided into developmental, reactive, infectious, auto-immune and potentially malignant and malignant conditions. generally the prevalence of the red and white lesions increases with age. Prevalence has been reported in 2-84% of the population. This book discusses the clinical features of red and white lesions, how to distinguish between them and how to manage them