Table 3 Prevalence of normal oral mucosal variations and their distribution by sex
Total | Male | Female | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 1961 | n = 911 | n = 1050 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Fordyce granules | 24 (1.2) | 21 (2.3) | 3 (0.3) | < 0.001 |
Fissured tongue | 22 (1.1) | 8 (0.9) | 14 (1.3) | 0.340 |
Geographic tongue | 18 (0.9) | 6 (0.7) | 12 (1.1) | 0.262 |
Hairy tongue | 3 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0.600 |
Linea alba | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Erythema migrans (lip) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Exostosis | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Melanotic macule | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1.000 |
Mandible exostosis | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |
Dry lips | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.465 |