Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Introduction: Tobacco usage is increasing day by days. It has now become status symbols especially in urban cities. Their ill effects depend upon types of tobacco consumed by persons.Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in Oral Medicine & Radiology department among patients visiting the department. Out of 9800 patients, 7500 patients had habit of tobacco usage in various forms. Results: It was found that the prevalence of habits was 70% in males and 30 % in females.  Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions was 8.5% in males and 3.5% in females. Conclusion: The numbers of tobacco users are increasing day by days and hence their harmful effects. So immediate steps should be taken to curb the habit.
Key words: Habit, Oral cancer, Prevalence, Tobacco.

Corresponding Author:  Dr. Sudipto Dutta, Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hospital and Research Centre, Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh

This article may be cited as: Dutta S, HB Annapoorna., Tripathi J, Sinha N, Roy S, Agrawal R. Prevalence of Habit of Tobacco and their Effects: A Clinical Study. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(4):88-91.