The Correlation between Chronic Periodontitis and Oral Cancer

Figure 8

Case  3—clinical situation. A partially ulcerous tumour formation covered the lingual aspect of the alveolar crest adjacent to the two distal molars (46 and 47). Nearly all teeth of this quadrant show clearly the sequelae of nearly nonexistent oral hygiene habits. Striae of leukoplakia are found on the wall of the ulcer, the tongue, and also along the vestibular papillae.