Prevalence of oral mucosal changes among 6-­ 13-­year old children in Sulaimani city, Iraq

Shokhan Ahmad Hussein; Arass Jalal Noori

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Prevalence of oral mucosal changes among 6- 13-year old children in Sulaimani city, Iraq

Authors:

Shokhan Ahmad Hussein | Arass Jalal Noori

Publisher:

University of Sulaimani

Journal:

Sulaimani Dental Journal Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.5-9

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001932783

pISSN:

2309-4656

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Abstract:

 Objectives: Understanding the distribution, etiology and epidemiology of oral mucosal changes is essential for preventiveand treatment planning. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of oral mucosal lesions andnormal variations among 6- to 13-year old children in Sulaimani city, north of Iraq.Method: A cross-sectional survey was carried out on primary school students in Sulaimani city. A total of 5113 Kurdishchildren was examined; 2757 (53.92%) were males and 2356 (46.08%) were females, enrolled in 20 primary publicschools. Any oral mucosal changes observed at the time of examination were recorded.Results: The prevalence of oral mucosal changes was found to be 12.87% (658 children): 12.91% (356) males and 12.82%(302) females, with no statistically significant gender variations (P>0.05). Twelve different oral mucosal changes/lesionswere diagnosed and the most common were herpes labialis (3.2%), aphthous ulcers (2.25%), linea alba (1.72%), angularcheilitis (1.7%), traumatic ulcers (1.58%) and geographical tongue (1.33%). No statistically significant association wasfound between different types of lesions and gender (P>0.05). The lips were found to be the most common affected site(27.36%) followed by buccal mucosa (23.86%), tongue (18.54%), labial mucosa (14.13%), and the lip commissures(13.22%).Conclusion: The present study represents the first cross-sectional epidemiological study of the prevalence and distributionof oral mucosal lesions among Kurdish Iraqi children in Sulaimani city providing the baseline data for future relativepreventive and health service programs.

Article Details

Prevalence of oral mucosal changes among 6- 13-year old children in Sulaimani city, Iraq

Authors:

Shokhan Ahmad Hussein | Arass Jalal Noori

Publisher:

University of Sulaimani

Journal:

Sulaimani Dental Journal Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.5-9

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001932783

pISSN:

2309-4656

Oral mucosal lesion

Sulaimani city

oral health

Issues

Article Details

Prevalence of oral mucosal changes among 6-­ 13-­year old children in Sulaimani city, Iraq

Authors: Shokhan Ahmad Hussein | Arass Jalal Noori

Publisher: University of Sulaimani

Journal: Sulaimani Dental Journal Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.5-9

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001932783

pISSN: 2309-4656

Oral mucosal lesion

Sulaimani city

oral health

Issues

Prevalence of oral mucosal changes among 6- 13-year old children in Sulaimani city, Iraq

Authors:

Shokhan Ahmad Hussein | Arass Jalal Noori

Publisher:

University of Sulaimani

Journal:

Sulaimani Dental Journal Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.5-9

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001932783

pISSN:

2309-4656