Dolly Roukoz

Dr. Roukoz received her Bachelor in Dental Surgery from the Lebanese University, followed by postgraduate studies in Oral Pathology and Diagnosis at the same university.

She is currently a Chief of Clinical Services, Department of Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Radiology at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.

Lecture title: Alerting Signs Facing a White Lesion

Lecture abstract: At the World Health Organization workshop held in 2005, the term oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) was recommended instead of “premalignant lesions and conditions”. White lesions, with homogeneous or non-homogeneous clinical aspects, form a large chapter in oral pathology and constitute a range of potentially malignant lesions. Non-homogeneous white lesions may present a risk of potentially malignant transformation which vary from 6 to 25% in erosive lichen planus to 23,6% for non-homogeneous leukoplakia. Verifying the premalignant status of an oral white lesion requires an understanding of different clinical warning signs collected during clinical examination leading to a proper management for these lesions.