GÖNEN, ZEYNEP BURÇİNAsan, Canay YilmazEtoz, OsmanAlkan, ALPER2019-12-292019-12-292016-09-01GÖNEN Z. B. , Asan C. Y. , Etoz O., Alkan A., -Oral leukoplakia associated with amalgam restorations-, JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCE, cilt.58, ss.445-448, 2016https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12645/11060The World Health Organization has defined oral leukoplakia (OL) as -a white patch or plaque of the oral mucosa that cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease-. A 21-year-old male with OL presented with a bilateral burning sensation in the buccal mucosa. The patient had amalgam restorations, and an epicutaneous patch test indicated a positive response to amalgam. The amalgam restorations were therefore removed and the cavities were refilled with a composite resin restorative material. During 5 years of follow-up, there was no recurrence of the oral lesions. This case illustrates that amalgam fillings may cause OL lesions.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticleWOS:0003834141000208499086035710.2334/josnusd.16-0071