title: Management of potentially malignant oral mucosal lesions by consultant UK oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
abstract: This paper describes the results of a recent survey carried out under the auspices of the Professional Education and Evaluation Subgroup of the UK Working Group on Screening for Oral Cancer and Precancer. The aim of this survey was to assimilate information regarding currently used management options of potentially malignant oral lesions as a basis from which to rationalise our future approach to their management. The survey has confirmed that variation exists among oral and maxillofacial consultants in their approaches and a more formal approach to management may therefore be indicated.
authors.affiliation: School of Clinical Dentistry, Queen's University of Belfast.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Marley
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Cowan
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lamey
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Linden
authors.forename: N W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Warnakulasuriya
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004919:Erythroplasia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom