Prevalence Of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders In Realtion To The Use Of Chewable Tobacco
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Tobacco has been considered as a major etiological factor in the development of oral potentially malignant disorders. Any form of chewable tobacco is as significant in relation to oral carcinoma as is Smoked tobacco.Objective:
To find out the association of Chewable tobacco with Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders.MaterialMethods:
it was a cross sectional descriptive study through a self-structured questionnaire and oral examination by the observer in a sample of 1078 participants.ObservationsChewable tobacco increases 7.5 times more risk for having OPMD than non-chewers. Gutkha is the most common form of smokeless tobacco 115(55.8%) and supari 1(11.1%) is the least common form of smokeless tobacco present in the participants with. Strong association was seen between frequency of tobacco use and occurrence of oral precancerous lesions OPMD.Conclusions andRecommendations:
The use of smokeless tobacco was significantly associated wit
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IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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