Panmasala chewing induces deterioration in oral health and its implications in carcinogenesis

Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 665-677

  Kumar, Sunil ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (India)

Author keywords

Areca nut; Carcinogenicity; Dental attrition; Leucoplakia; Mutagenecity; OSMF; Panmasala; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

FLAVORING AGENT; MENTHOL; PAN MASALA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BETEL NUT; CARCINOGENESIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; HEALTH; LEUKOPLAKIA; LIME (FRUIT); MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOUSE; MOUTH CANCER; MOUTH DISEASE; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; ORAL SUB MUCOSIS FIBROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE; SPICE;

ARECA CATECHU; ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PIPER BETEL;

EID: 57349130558     PISSN: 15376516     EISSN: 15376524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376510701738447     Document Type: Review

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