title: [Lesions of the oral mucosa].
abstract: Representative data were gathered about the prevalence of mucosal lesions in Dutch adults (15-74 years old). The reliability of the observation methods was moderate. Some data were not usable for this reason. Only a low percentage of people without a denture, had a mucosal lesion. About 60% of the people with a denture had hyperaemia of the palatine mucosa. A flabby ridge exists in 34% of the 35-54 year olds and in 51% of the 55-74 year olds with such a prosthesis.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kalsbeek
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Truin
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Burgersdijk
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: van't Hof
mesh_terms: D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence
vernacular_title: Afwijkingen van het mondslijmvlies.