XXXX . A case series analysis.

@entity1 @entity1464 @entity1697 @entity5 @entity957 @entity189
Recent studies suggest that @entity1 with @entity189 exhibit demographic features that differ from those of @entity1 with @entity957 at other intraoral sites. In this study, we sought to explore this hypothesis in greater detail. Records from the University of Connecticut Oral Biopsy Service from 1975 through 1992 inclusive were surveyed for cases of @entity1697 . A total of 577 cases were retrieved and analyzed with respect to prevalence, gender distribution, and age at diagnosis. We found that the @entity1464 (alveolar ridge included) was the third most common site for oral @entity957 after @entity1697 and tongue. Further, the relative proportion of @entity5 at other intraoral subsites remained essentially constant throughout the study period. Male-to-female ratios were significantly greater for @entity5 as compared with both @entity5 and @entity5 of the @entity1464 (ridge included). Age was not a significant predictor of @entity5 subsite, and there were no apparent differences between @entity189 of the dentate @entity1464 and that of the edentulous ridge. Results of this study indicate that gender-specific predilections exist for @entity957 at different intraoral subsites. These differences suggest the possibility of different etiologic factors and pathogenetic mechanisms involved in @entity189 compared with surface @entity189 at other intraoral sites.
