Open AccessAssociation between kharra chewing and periodontal health status in oral submucous fibrosis patients of Central India, Nagpur
Author(s) -
Surekha Rathod,
Ishita Wanikar,
Anubha Raj,
Shweta Maske,
Vivek Harkare
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_130_18
Subject(s) - medicine , oral submucous fibrosis , periodontium , areca , dentistry , chronic periodontitis , periodontology , periodontitis , gastroenterology , structural engineering , nut , engineering
Kharra is a mixture of areca nut and tobacco. Arecoline, an areca nut extract, disrupts the harmony of the periodontal cells and thus leads to destruction of the periodontium. Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a premalignant condition that arises due to the consumption of kharra. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of kharra chewing on periodontal status in patients with OSMF.