Demographic characteristics of patients with actinic cheilitis in labial mucosa diagnosed in 2 oncologic care centers

ConclusionsThe use of sunscreen was effective in the prevention of squamous cell carcinoma in lip, and the absent of follow-up care in patients with actinic cheilitis can influence the rates of malignization to squamous cell carcinoma, because the patients does not change the habits and the dentist cannot identify earlier the malignization of actinic cheilitis.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research