title: Introduction and Perspective.
authors.affiliation: Dean and Senior Professor of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; President Elect, International Association of Oral Pathologists.
authors.forename: Wanninayake M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Tilakaratne
mesh_terms: D001114:Areca / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D009914:Oral Submucous Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*