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What is the etiology of leukoedema?
What is the etiology of leukoedema?
- Extrinsic factors such as tobacco and alcohol
- Trauma or local chronic irritation such as malocclusion causing cheek-biting
- Systemic or predisposing factors such as vitamin deficiency and endocrine dysfunction
- Unknown; maybe attributed to poor oral hygiene and abnormal masticatory pattern (correct)
Where is leukoedema most frequently located?
Where is leukoedema most frequently located?
- Lips
- Buccal mucosa (correct)
- Mandibular mucosa
- Tongue
What are the clinical features of leukoedema?
What are the clinical features of leukoedema?
- Bilateral whitish gray lesion with a folded or coarsely wrinkled surface on buccal mucosa extending onto the oral surface of the lips which partially disappears when the cheeks are stretched (correct)
- Bilateral yellowish lesion with a folded surface on the lips
- Whitish gray lesion with a smooth surface on the mandibular mucosa
- Unilateral red lesion with a smooth surface on the tongue
What are the extrinsic factors associated with leukoedema?
What are the extrinsic factors associated with leukoedema?
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What are the predisposing factors for leukoedema?
What are the predisposing factors for leukoedema?
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Which of the following is NOT a predisposing factor for leukoedema?
Which of the following is NOT a predisposing factor for leukoedema?
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Where is leukoedema more prevalent?
Where is leukoedema more prevalent?
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What is the clinical appearance of leukoedema?
What is the clinical appearance of leukoedema?
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What is the suggested cause of leukoedema?
What is the suggested cause of leukoedema?
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Which oral sites are frequent locations for leukoedema?
Which oral sites are frequent locations for leukoedema?
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