Open AccessTooth decay in alcohol and tobacco abusers
Author(s) -
Rooban Thavarajah,
KM Vidya,
Elizabeth Joshua,
Anita Rao,
Shanthi Ranganathan,
UmadeviK Rao,
Kannan Ranganathan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.80032
Subject(s) - alcohol , psychology , dentistry , orthodontics , medicine , chemistry , biochemistry
Alcohol and tobacco abuse are detrimental to general and oral health. Though the effects of these harmful habits on oral mucosa had been demonstrated, their independent and combined effect on the dental caries experience is unknown and worthy of investigation.
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