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Quantitative exfoliative cytology of normal buccal mucosa: effect of smoking
Author(s) -
Ogden G. R.,
Cowpe J. G.,
Green M. W.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1990.tb00795.x
Subject(s) - exfoliative cytology , buccal mucosa , medicine , oral mucosa , buccal administration , cytology , pathology , gastroenterology , dentistry , oral cavity
The effect of cigarette smoking on the oral mucosa was assessed through the application of quantitative cytomorphometric analysis to smears obtained from clinically normal buccal mucosa. The nuclear (NA) and cytoplasmic (CA) area of cells within each smear were measured using a Vids V semi‐automatic image analysis system. Mean values for NA (smokers – 78.74 μm 2 , non‐smokers – 72.28 μm 2 and for CA (smokers – 3273.9 μm 2 , non‐smokers – 3098.96 μm 2 ) were obtained. A two‐sample t‐test revealed a significant elevation in NA for smokers, but no significant variation in CA between the two groups. These results would suggest that for normal buccal mucosa smoking does appear to influence cytomorphology.