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Objective: The first evaluation according to the morphological features of the oral mucosal lesion gives us important information in terms of diagnosis and follow-up, however, the accurate diagnosis can be made after histopathological examination. In this study, the histopathological diagnoses of patients who underwent biopsy for oral mucosal lesions were evaluated. Material and Methods: The histopathological results of patients who underwent oral mucosal biopsies between 2009 and 2016 were evaluated according to the frequency of occurrence, localization, age and gender distribution of the diagnoses. Lesions were also grouped according to their characteristics of being benign non-neoplastic, benign neoplastic, premalignant, and malignant, and data were analyzed within groups. Results: Of the 340 patients, 193 (56.8%) were female and 147 (43.2%) were male. When the histopathological diagnoses were evaluated according to the groups, 177 (52.1%) patients had benign non-neoplastic, 126 (37.1%) patients had benign neoplastic, 14 (4.1%) patients had premalignant, and 23 (6.8%) patients had malignant lesions. Most of the malignant lesions were squamous cell carcinoma. The mean age of premalignant and malignant lesions was found to be significantly higher than the mean age of patients with benign lesions (p<0.001). Conclusion: Most of oral mucosal lesions are benign. Although the incidence of premalignant and malignant lesions increases with age, it should be kept in mind that they can also be seen in young patients. One of the most important points in the follow-up of oral mucosal lesions is the timely diagnosis and treatment of premalignant and malignant lesions.

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