Assessment of oral mucosal lessions in patients with chronic viral hepatitis B and C. Summary of the Ph.D. thesis in Medical Sciences: 323.01 – Dentistry

Abstract

Relevance and importance of the research. Oral mucosal lesions (OML) are defined as any abnormality or change in the surface or color of the oral mucosa, inflammation, or loss of surface integrity, which can result from local pathology or secondary lessions of systemic diseases [3, 9, 13]. The prevalence of oral mucosal conditions (OMC) varies significantly worldwide, depending on the region, country, and data source, ranging from 4.9% to 84.0% [3, 4]. Despite estimates that around 90% of the global population experiences some type of oral disease at some point in their lives, these lesions often receive inadequate attention in public health policies [8]. [...]