Clinico pathological epidemiological profile of tobacco associated oral mucosal lesions a cross sectional study

Abstract

AIM newlineTo analyze the clinicopathological and epidemiological profile of oral newlinemucosal lesions in tobacco users in hospital setup. newlineOBJECTIVES newlineTo find out the most commonly used form of tobacco associated with newlineoral mucosal lesion, the most commonly associated oral mucosal lesion with newlinetobacco usage, the most commonly associated tobacco with dysplastic newlinechanges, the association of epidemiological profile with both clinical and newlinepathological profile of oral mucosal lesions newlineMETHODS newlineIn this cross-sectional study, demographic data and clinical features newlinewere recorded from three twenty two patients who reported with tobacco newlineassociated oral mucosal lesion and tobacco associated habits. All the newlinerecruited patients were subjected to histopathological examination. The newlineepidemiological , clinical and histopathological profiles were compared and newlineanalyzed. newlineRESULTS newlineIn our study it was found that tobacco associated oral mucosal lesions newlinehave an epidemiological correlation. These lesions affected the individuals of newline7 of 117 newlineage group 40-59 years old and males with multiple habits were more newlinesusceptible .Tobacco related habits are widely practiced by individuals of newlinelower socioeconomic group and hence they have a higher risk of developing newlinesuch lesions. newlineOral cancer was the most prevalent lesion. Mawa and betel quid were the newlinetobacco products mostly associated with epithelial dysplasia. Erythroplakia, newlinesmoker s melanosis and leukoplakia were the lesions mostly associated with newlineepithelial dysplasia and smokeless tobacco was more associated with newlineepithelial dysplasia than smoking tobacco. Clinical grading / staging of newlineleukoplakia and oral submucous fibrosis did not correspond with the newlinehistopathological severity. newlineCONCLUSION newlineOur study observed a correlation between clinical, pathological, and newlineepidemiological profile of tobacco associated lesions. Smokeless tobacco newlinehabits have a higher carcinogenic potential compared to smoking forms of newlinetobacco. newline newline