ABSTRACT
Oral cancer is lifestyle-related cancer, with the consumption of tobacco as a primary factor. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of smoking on the cheek cells of an individual, using scrapings containing exfoliated buccal cells to correlate the microscopic ?ndings and observations with the period for which each participant smoked and the frequency of their consumption of tobacco. The association between cells showcasing alterations and indication of buccal mucosa cancer with an abnormally large nucleus to cytoplasm ratio and the time period for which the respective participant has been exposed to smoking is examined. Behaviour intervention to quit smoking may be accelerated if the global public is made aware of risk factors for developing cancer of oral mucosa. Thus, proving the need for increased research on the same