The presence of symptoms in the oral cavity reveals unnoticed grave systemic pathological disorders. Reliant on the oral exhibitions, the dental practitioners must consider the potential presence of general pathologies. Hence the acquaintance and comprehensive understanding of systemic pathologies and their oral manifestations are of paramount prominence to dental practitioners as they may prove to be a substantial aid in the initial and rapid conclusion of the diagnosis. Leukemia is a general malignant neoplasm which is habitually instigated with existence and occurrence of lesions in the oral cavity followed by the appearance of the systemic manifestations. The oral findings of the disease include the pastiness of the mucosa with unembellished bleeding in the gingiva, severe hyperplastic gingiva along with ulcerative lesion and petechiae. Owing to the severity of the disease, dental team must deliver an undivided attention to the patient. The core purpose of the article is to assess each facet associated with the oral picture of leukemia.
Key Words: Oral manifestations; leukemia; ulcerations; systemic diseases

Corresponding author: Dr. Anshul Shah, B.D.S., Ahmedabad Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
This article may be cited as: Patel N, Shah T, Nagamalla S, Shah A, Shah S, Brahmbhatt D. The oral perception of leukemia: An insight into the malady. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2016;2(4):11-13.