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HOFF, Karen; SILVA, Soluete Oliveira da  e  CARLI, João Paulo De. Epidemiological survey of oral lesions in patients assisted at the clinics of the School of Dentistry of the University of Passo Fundo. RFO UPF [online]. 2015, vol.20, n.3, pp. 319-324. ISSN 1413-4012.

The importance of conducting epidemiological studies, as well as defining the prevalence of lesions found in a given geographical area, is to establish preventive methods and promote oral health. Objective: This study aimed to perform an epidemiological survey of the most frequent oral lesions from dental records of the School of Dentistry of the University of Passo Fundo (FOUPF), RS, Brazil, from 2000 to 2013. Materials and method: 18,801 medical records were analyzed. From the data collected, 940 lesions were found and analyzed with the SPSS version 15.0 software. Results: The five most prevalent lesions were irritation fibroma (15.1%), candidiasis (7.6%), fibrous hyperplasia of sulcus (7.3%), mucocele (7.2%), and lichen planus (5.5%). Women were most affected (6.5%), and the most prevalent ethnicity was Caucasian (90%). The group of proliferative hyperplastic lesions was most prevalent (29%), followed by the non-keratotic white lesions (14.9%), red lesions of the oral mucosa (11.3%), non-keratotic white lesions (9%), and benign proliferative neoplastic lesions (8.3%). It was found that the age group between 40 and 69 years was most affected (61.2%). Conclusions: It was observed in the present study that because the FOUPF is located in a geographical area of easy access and reference in the health field, both for medical and dental care, the demand for care was major for Northern and Northwest Rio Grande do Sul, thus allowing to outline an epidemiological profile of patients most affected by oral lesions.

Palavras-chave : Oral Medicine; Epidemiology; Oral lesions.