Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 3 , Pages 498-503 , March 2008

Actinic Cheilitis: Clinical and Histological Features

  • Ana Sueli Rodrigues Cavalcante, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry of São José dos Campos, São Paulo State University, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Cavalcante: Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry of São José dos Campos, São Paulo State University, Av Francisco José Longo, 777, Jardim São Dimas, Caixa Postal 314, CEP 12201-970, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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  • Ana Lia Anbinder, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, Taubaté University, Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry of São José dos Campos, São Paulo State University, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01795-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.09.016

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 3 , Pages 498-503 , March 2008

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