Oral Mucosal Premalign Conditions and Diagnostic Methods in Preschool Children

Benign, premalignant and malignant lesions could arise due to different histological structures and functional tissues of the oral cavity. malignant lesions may derive from specific premalignant lesions. when oral premalignant lesions which have greater risk than normal tissues for malignant transformation, are diagnosed early, malignant transformation risk will decrease and children in growth and development period could be treated with simpler methods. pediatric dentists or dentists treating children play an important role in early diagnosis and treatment planning of oral premalignant lesions in preschool children. in this paper, oral mucosal lesions in preschool children are reviewed in terms of premalignancy, and a route map about diagnosis and approaches is tried to represent for clinicians. early diagnosis and appropriate approaches will reveal positive results on the prognosis of diseases and the life quality of patients.