Premalignant Lesions & Conditions of the oral cavity

Brief outline of cause ,histology etc. of 12 oral precancerous lesions & conditions.

Some books have put OSMF -under oral precancerous condition & some under lesion,
-If we consider the whole body then we can say that OSMF is a ''lesion" restricted to oral area.
-As a dentist it is a ''condition'' affecting the whole oral cavity.

Precancerous conditions-
1.Oral submucous fibrosis
2.Plummer Vinson syndrome/Patterson Kelly syndrome/ Sideropenic Dysphagia
3.Syphilitic Glossitis
4.AIDS
5.Xeroderma Pigmentosum

Precancerous Lesions
1.Leukoplakia
2.Erythroplakia
3.Erosive Lichen Planus
4.Bowen's Disease
5.Dyskeratosis Congenita
6.Discoid Lupus Erythematosis
7.Stomatitis Nicotina
Ending with a note on TELOMERES and its significance in aging.