ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to assess the distribution of Oral mucosal lesions associated with the habit of using tobacco in the form of smoke, smokeless or both. A selection of 344 patients attending the department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in a private Dental College and Hospital, above 18 years of age and with the history of using tobacco were included in the study. They were divided into three groups depending upon the usage of tobacco as smoking group, chewers group and mixed (both forms) group. Nearly all the patients had some form of oral mucosal lesion which shows that the history of using tobacco causes mucosal lesions. Oral sub mucous fibrosis and leukoplakia were the predominant lesions this shows that the mucosal lesions progresses to potentially premalignant disorders. This study emphasizes the harmful effects of tobacco use on oral mucosa and also serves as a path for future tobacco cessation programme and routine examination of oral mucosa is important to diagnosis at an earlier stage of potentially premalignant disorders and helps to motivate the patients to quit this habit which is harmful to the health. Keywords: Oral mucosa, Oral sub mucous fibrosis, leukoplakia, Tobacco, Cessation
Publication date: 01/04/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.4.6032