TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anatomy and Diseases of the Oral Mucosa A1 - Messadi, Diana V. A1 - Le, Anh D. A1 - Mirowski, Ginat W. A1 - Sedano, Heddie A2 - Kelly, A. Paul A2 - Taylor, Susan C. A2 - Lim, Henry W. A2 - Serrano, Ana Maria Anido PY - 2016 T2 - Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e AB - KEY POINTSLeukoedema is the most common benign oral condition related to individuals with skin of color.No treatment is necessary for leukoedema.Oral cancer incidence rate is similar among African Americans and Caucasians, but the mortality rate is higher in African Americans due to late diagnosis and lack of access to medical care.Screening and early detection of oral cancer are important to decrease the high mortality and morbidity rates in African Americans.Physiologic oral pigmentation is due to greater melanocytic activity rather than higher number of melanocytes.Some oral conditions are seen more commonly in Native Americans.In contrast to cutaneous melanoma, oral melanoma is as equally prevalent in African Americans as in Caucasians. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161547679 ER -