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Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Lesions in Finnish Adults-Findings From the Healthy Finland Survey.

Gerodontology · Rintala MJ, Tuominen HE, Laine HK, Suominen AL, Harjunmaa U, Rautava J · 2026-10-20

A nationally representative clinical examination of Finnish adults found that one-third had oral mucosal lesions, with benign ulcers being most common; men showed higher rates of potentially serious lesions compared to women.

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