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Smita R. Priyadarshini ¹, Rupsa Das ¹, Rajat Panigrahi ¹, Abhishek R. Pati ¹, Basanta Kumar Choudhury ²

Affiliations
1 Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IN
2 Department of Oral Medicine & Maxillofacial Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IN

Abstract

The use of tobacco is not new to the society, similarly the extreme consequences of the abuse of the same is not hidden. The product is best known for killing its most loyal customers. The use of tobacco is global it kill almost half of the people who consumes it. Geographically covering the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and some areas covering the locations of western Pacific. With furthermore migration to inner city areas of many countries, this habit is known to be present in its practitioners. This habit has been having on communities a major cultural and social role. The effect of usage of is still a mystery to many dentists due to lack of knowledge and awareness about the prevalence of the diseases caused in the oral cavity. The acknowledgement of the role of these products in the development of pre malignant lesions in oral cavity and oral carcinomas is very vital for a dental practitioner to know. This emphasizes on the importance of acquiring knowledge about the encouragement to habit cessation as it is directly affecting the improvement in mucosal lesions clinical symptoms.

Keywords

Tobacco, Prevalence, Mouth Neoplasms, Dentists, Habits, Southeastern Asia.

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