Incidence of Tobacco Chewing Habit and Oral Mucosal Lesions in Patients Reporting to the Hospital: A Prospective Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Tobacco is used in various forms like smoked or smokeless forms. Both carry risk of carcinoma. Consumption of tobacco or even exposure to tobacco smoke is a factor for multiple human carcinogens like lung cancer and cancers related to oral cavity, pharynx, pancreas, liver, and cervix. The aim of the present study is to determine the incidence of tobacco chewing habits amongst males and females and determine the incidence of oral precancerous and cancerous lesions. Materials and Methods: The present prospective cross sectional study was conducted in the Department of Oral pathology, RKDF Dental College and hospital Bhopal, M.P. The study was conducted over a period of 1 year (April, 2015- May, 2016). All the males and females reporting to the OPD with the habit of using either smoked or smokeless tobacco were included in the study.Clinical examination was done to determine the type of cancerous or precancerous lesion. Biopsy was performed to confirm the histopathology of clinically visible lesions.All the data was arranges in a tabulated form and analysed using SPSS software. The results of the study were expressed as percentage of total value. Results: In our study, males are predominant tobacco chewers (31.3%). There were 23.4% (n=96) males who were betel nut chewers. Bidi smoking was the third common habit involving 22.4% (n=92) subjects. 50% of the females chew tobacco. There were 7.8% (n=4) females who had a habit of betel nut chewing. There were 11 females who chew tobacco and pan. Conclusion: In our study oral submucus fibrosis was seen in 28.1% cases. There were 6.9% cases of oral cancer. Leukoplakia was detected in 13.4% cases.
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Pawan Kumar, Ashok Vikey, Aparna Paliwal, Neelu Nagpal, Ipsita Sharma
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- EP ID EP547499
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2017.3.5.019
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