Open AccessThe Insight for Initiation and Maintenance of Areca nut chewing Habit and its Effects on Oral Health Status among School Age Population in Western Rajasthan, India
Author(s) -
Abhishek Singhvi,
Ashish Joshi,
Neeta Bagul,
Sanya Bhatia,
Gurdeep Singh,
Rajani Rani Gupta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21010.8789
Subject(s) - areca , oral submucous fibrosis , nut , habit , medicine , international agency , environmental health , dentistry , population , oral health , traditional medicine , cancer , psychology , pathology , structural engineering , engineering , psychotherapist
Areca nut is highly carcinogenic according to International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Its usage is continuously increasing in children and adolescents in India.