Palatal Changes of Reverse Smokers in a Rural Coastal Andhra Population with Review of Literature

Overview

Journal J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

Date 2015 Nov 26

PMID 26604494

Citations 5

Authors

T Sreenivasa Bharath

N Govind Raj Kumar

A Nagaraja

T R Saraswathi

G Suresh Babu

P Ramanjaneya Raju

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Abstract

Aim: To investigate and record the palatal changes in individuals habituated to reverse chutta smoking in rural coastal Andhra population.

Materials And Methods: Sixty individuals out of whom 47 females and 13 males habituated to reverse smoking with no other tobacco and alcohol habits and no other systemic disturbances were selected. The palatal changes were recorded by six examiners. Database were searched for the following terms "reverse smokers," "nicotina palatini" and "palatal lesions."

Results: The mean and percentage prevalence of the each lesion recorded and agreed by six examiners among 60 subjects showed presence of 87.77% hyperpigmented areas, 64.44% depigmented areas, 51.66% excrescences, 32.22% potentially malignant lesions and 9.72% frank ulcerations.

Conclusion: Reverse smoking is an endemic tobacco habit still practiced in the coastal rural Andhra Pradesh. It is a well-established and socially acceptable habit among adult females. The changes recorded clinically shows characteristic features that are unique among this population group.

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