Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background and Aim: Tobacco has many negative health effects. The harmful effects of tobacco products are dose dependent, that they depend more on abuse than on simple use. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of tobacco habits on oral health of patients. The objectives is to relate the tobacco habits with oral mucosal lesions, diseases prevailing in the subject population. Material and Method: The proposed study was a cross-sectional hospital based study conducted to assess the various effects of different forms of tobacco on oral health. The study population had two groups. The first group comprised of people having the tobacco habits (either chewing or smoking) and the second group not consuming tobacco in any form. Total sample size was 650 out of which 600 patients were examined based on inclusion and exclusion. Result: 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.