Open AccessPrevalence 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/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 , cross sectional study , chewing tobacco , chi square test , exact test , statistical significance , informed consent , cancer , dentistry , traditional medicine , 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.