Original Article

Volume 2024: Volume: 3: Issue: 2

Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions and adverse habits

Ruksana Sheik

Private practioner, Smiles Dental Clinic, Bangalore

Address for Correspondence:

Ruksana Sheik

Private Practioner, Smiles Dental Clinic, Bangalore, Tamil Nadu, India. Email address: ruksana895@gmail.com

Abstract

To assess the prevalence of oral lesions and adverse oral habits in residents of a specific locality in chennai. Materials and method:Questionnaire based survey with oral screening. 100 subjects were evaluatedin this study in a specific locality in chennai.Results In this study a total of 100 people were screened. Out of100, 65 were females 35 were male subjects. The prevalence of oral lesions was found to be 15%. The orallesions which were found during the clinical examination includes lingual tonsils (6%), fissured tongue (4%),aphthous ulcer (4%), lichen planus (1%). 23% of people have the habit of smoking, 15% of people paanchewing, 12% tobacco chewing and 10% of people consumed alcohol in this study. Conclusion: Theprevalence of oral habits and lesions were significantly less in the present study. Epidemiological studieshelps in finding out the disease in a specific area so that special programs can be conducted to make thepeople aware of the oral lesions and adverse oral habits

Key words

oral lesions, adverse habits, smoking, dental hygiene, oral cancer
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How to cite this article: Sheik et al. Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions and adverse habits. Int J Oral Rehab 2024;3:2:22-3.