Oral mucosal lesions (OMLs) are prevalent across different populations worldwide, with varying frequencies in different regions. This study aims to evaluate the frequency of OMLs and analyse their distribution concerning age, gender, race, and systemic conditions. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on patients who attended the Oral Medicine students’ polyclinic, International Islamic University Malaysia, over a period of seven years. Data from a total of 85 patients were collected and analysed using descriptive statistical methods. The analysis included patient demographics such as age, gender, race, systemic diseases, as well as the types and sites of oral mucosal lesions (OMLs). OMLs were categorized into four main groups: ulcers, white lesions, infections, and others. Among the data collected from eighty-five patients, the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions was found to be higher in females than in males. The most common lesions were ulcers (65.9%), followed by infections (19.4%), white lesions (13.6%), and others (12.6%). Ulcers were predominantly found in individuals aged 15–30 years, whereas white lesions, infections, and other types were more frequent in the 31–60 age group. No significant association was found between systemic conditions and lesion types. Ulcers commonly appeared in multiple locations (37.5%), white lesions were most frequently found on the buccal mucosa (35.7%), infections were primarily observed on the hard palate (40.0%), and other lesions occurred most often on the labial mucosa (30.7%). Ulcers were the most prevalent type of oral mucosal lesions; however, no significant correlation was found between OMLs and systemic conditions.

Dr. Nazih Shaban Mustafa is a senior academic, clinician, and researcher in Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He holds a DDS in Stomatology from the Medical Academy of Bialystok, Poland, an MSc in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and a PhD in Oral Medicine from the University of Baghdad, along with a Fellowship in Oral Implantology from Manipal University.

His clinical and research expertise includes oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine, oral cancer and precancerous lesions, orofacial pain, salivary gland disorders, laser-assisted therapies, implantology, and regenerative research. He has authored 60+ peer-reviewed publications, five books, and four book chapters. Dr. Mustafa was recognized as a Top Researcher at the university level for securing the highest research grant funding between 2019 and 2021. His academic work focuses on evidence-based clinical practice, research, innovation, education, and the advancement of contemporary oral and maxillofacial sciences.