Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The most common oral precancerous lesions are oral leukoplakia (OLP), oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), and oral erythroplakia. Hence; under the light of above mentioned data, the present study was planned for assessing the serum lipid profile in OLP patients. Materials & methods: A total of 20 OLP patients and 20 healthy controls were enrolled in the present study. Complete demographic and clinical details of all the patients were obtained. A self-framed questionnaire was made for assessing the detailed past medical history and habit history of all the patients. Blood samples were obtained from all the subjects and were sent to laboratory for assessment of serum lipid profile. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were analyzed by SPSS software. Results: Significant results were obtained while comparing the mean lipid profile among the patients of the OLP group and control group. Conclusion: Alteration in serum lipid profile does occur in OLP patients. Key words: Lipid profile, Oral leukoplakia