Abstract :
Whitish lesion present in oral mucosa may present with dysplasia in cases when there is association of smoking or smokeless tobacco habit as in tobacco abuse risk factor is increased for development of pre-malignant lesion which makes screening of oral cavity with proper diagnostic tool for definitive diagnosis very important. In this case report finding of severe dysplasia associated with a strong habit of smokeless tobacco and incisional biopsy is discussed.
Keyword :
Whitish lesion, Dysplasia, Smokeless tobacco habit, Potentially malignant disorders (OMPD), Malignant transformation (MT)