Effect of cessation of tobacco use on the incidence of oral mucosal lesions in a 10–yr follow‐up study of 12 212 users

Abstract

The reported association between tobacco use and lichen planus appears to be indirect but for all other lesions it is direct. The cessation of tobacco use led to a substantial fall in the incidence of leukoplakia and other lesions implying a reduced risk for oral cancer after cessation of tobacco use.