Prevalence of most commonly reported tobacco-associated lesions in central Gujarat: A hospital-based cross-sectional study | Zendy

Manjiri Joshi | Zendy; Mansi Tailor | Zendy

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Prevalence of most commonly reported tobacco-associated lesions in central Gujarat: A hospital-based cross-sectional study

Author(s) -

Manjiri Joshi,

Mansi Tailor

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

indian journal of dental research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1998-3603

pISSN - 0970-9290

DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.191890

Subject(s) - medicine , smokeless tobacco , chewing tobacco , chi square test , exact test , cross sectional study , statistical significance , informed consent , cancer , dentistry , tobacco use , environmental health , alternative medicine , pathology , population , statistics , mathematics

Oral cancer is a major health problem in tobacco users worldwide and is one of the ten most common cancers. India alone accounts for 1/3 rd of the world's oral cancer and has a high rate of potentially malignant disorders (PMDs). The most common predisposing factors are smoking, smokeless tobacco, betel nut in quid form (pan), alcohol, spicy food, and sharp broken tooth. There are various tobacco-associated lesions (TALs) which can be diagnosed at very early stage. This study was conducted to rule out association of smoking and smokeless tobacco with occurrence of TALs and its dose-response relationship.

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