Assessment of Oral Mucosal Lesions along with Tobacco Habits

Abstract

Objective: To assess and relate the tobacco habits with oral mucosal lesions, diseases prevailing in patients of Lucknow, India. Materials and Methods: This study was carried among 600 subjects with 300 subjects having habits and 300 without habits. All the participants were asked to fill a questionnaire regarding the habit details and were examined clinically for the oral changes.
Results: The total prevalence rate of the oral mucosal lesions came out to be 21.16% with more lesions observed among the habituated subjects. The prevalence rate was 40% amongst the habituated subjects. Oral submucous fibrosis was found to be the most prevalent lesion with a prevalence rate of 10.83% and it was found in 28.94% of chewers. Whereas, among smoker's leukokeratosis nicotina palate was the most prevalent. Conclusion: Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions and other oral conditions prevalence and severity were much higher when compared with non-habituated subjects.