Orofacial neoplasms: global epidemiology, risk factors and recommendations for research

This publication is an abstract of FDI Technical Report No. 36, which was accepted by the General Assembly in Singapore in September 1990. The parent document, available on application to 64 Wimpole Street, summarizes the epidemiological evidence leading to the conclusion that malignant neoplasms of the mouth and associated structures are a major and growing public health problem, worldwide. Knowledge on risk factors is summarized and recommendations are made for research priorities and preventative strategies in which the key role and responsibility of the dental profession is emphasized. The present version contains most of the original document pertinent to squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa--the major neoplasm of concern--and all the final recommendations.