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MELO, Auremir Rocha et al. Prevalence of oral lesions diagnosed in oral pathology laboratory of Tiradentes University (2002-2010). Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2013, vol.13, n.2, pp. 109-114. ISSN 1808-5210.

Objective: To identify the oral diseases diagnosed at the Department of oral Pathology in Tiradentes University. Methodology: The sample consisted of the all histological reports of oral tissues prepared between 2002 and 2010. The following data were collected: patient age and gender, lesion location and histological diagnosis. Results: we analyzed 128 reports, 119 were benign lesions (92,9%) and 09 were malignant ones (7,1%). There were 17 different histological diagnosis being the most common the fibrous inflammatory hyperplasia and mucocele. The patients were aged between 3 and 82 years with an average of 36,8 years and most were female (61,7%). Conclusion: The basic characteristics of patients with stomatognathic lesions diagnosed at the oral Pathology Service of the University Tiradentes correspond to a female, mean age 36,8 years, with soft tissue lesion mainly in the lower lip being the most common diagnosis the fibrous inflammatory hyperplasia.

Palavras-chave : Prevalence; Mouth mucosa; Pathology, oral.