Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: Comparison Between Surgical Treatment and Wait and See Approach

"The surgical removal of the lesion, performed within 3 months from the final diagnosis, will follow these steps:~* local anesthesia~* excision of the lesion with surgical blade or laser, according to the clinical case, paying attention to having at least 2 mm-free margins~* silk or resorbable suture for wound closure~The patient will be recall after 14 days for assessing the wound healing and after 30 days for providing and explaining him the histopahtological exam.~The patient will receive a 3-6 month follow-up according to the clinical and histopathological case."

"The patient will receive a 3-6 month follow-up according to the clinical and histopathological case, with periodical incisional biopsy every 4 control visit.~In case of OSCC onset during the first 3 months after the final diagnosis, the patient will be excluded since the oral cancer occurence will be considered as a misdiagnosis, more than a true malignat progression."