Characterization of Chronic Mechanical Irritation in Oral Cancer

Figure 1

(a) Chronic Traumatic Ulcer (CTU) in association with sharp teeth and dysfunctional swallowing; (b) squamous cell carcinoma of tongue at first consultation; (c) same patient as (b); here a removable denture without retention (prosthetic factor) held in place by the tongue (functional factor) could be seen.

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