Evaluating patients with oral leukoplakia in smokers versus non-smokers: A clinico-histopathological study.
Researchers compared oral leukoplakia features between 100 smokers and non-smokers, finding that smokers' lesions occurred more on the buccal mucosa while non-smokers' lesions appeared on the gingiva and tongue; both groups showed moderate to severe dysplasia requiring biopsy and monitoring.
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