Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in dental patients with tobacco smoking, chewing, and mixed habits: A cross-sectional study in South India

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 130-135

  Patil, Prashant ^a   Bathi, Renuka ^b   Chaudhari, Smitha ^c  

^a SUBHARTI DENTAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b SHARDA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Sidavvanahalli Nijalingappa College of Dental Sciences and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Betel quid; gutkha; oral cancer; oral lesions; pre cancer; tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894647320     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8229.114777     Document Type: Article

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