A survey of oral and maxillofacial biopsies in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A 10 years' retrospective study

The prevalence of OHN lesions in the residents of this region of KSA is more or less similar to the prevalence reported internationally; however, specific gender distribution pattern was noted for some of these lesions as BCC and Melanoma which might be attributed to the influence of conservative traditional behavior and cultural heritage. On the other hand, the multi-nationality trait of this society had a significant impact on the prevalence of some lesions as TB.