Open AccessInfluence of risk factors on patients suffering from potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer: A case–control study
Author(s) -
Vidya Kadashetti,
KM Shivakumar,
Minal Chaudhary,
Swati Patil,
Madhuri Gawande,
Alka Hande
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/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/jomfp.jomfp_236_14
Subject(s) - medicine , logistic regression , confidence interval , chewing tobacco , cancer , environmental health , case control study
Tobacco use can alone lead to death worldwide, especially in developing and underdeveloped countries. China and Brazil are the world's largest producer of tobacco. India holds the third place in producing, and it is the fourth largest consumer of tobacco and its products in the world.