Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) represents more than 95% of all malignant neoplasms that affect the oral cavity and these tumors are often preceded by clinical alterations that have an evident potential for malignant transformation, which are called oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). Among these we can mention oral leukoplakia (OL) and proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL), w…