Open AccessThe smokeless tobacco habit and DNA damage: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Juliana-Larocca de Geus,
Letícia Maíra Wambier,
Alessandro Dourado Loguércio,
Alessandra Reis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1698-6946
pISSN - 1698-4447
DOI - 10.4317/medoral.22846
Subject(s) - smokeless tobacco , meta analysis , habit , medicine , environmental health , tobacco use , psychology , pathology , social psychology , population
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the frequency of micronuclei or other DNA damage in the oral mucosa of adults that have smokeless tobacco habits compared to adults that not have these habits.