Sneak Peek into XXXX Habits and Associated Insidious Oral Lesions in an Odisha Sample Population.

@entity1 @entity286 @entity957 @entity809
BACKGROUND: @entity286 use in various forms, including with Areca nut, causes several potentially malignant disorders. Many lesions may transform into @entity957 . Although @entity1 may be aware of the hazards of @entity286 habits, the lesions by themselves are insidious in nature resulting in failure of @entity1 to present to general dentists/specialists at early stages. Our aim was to study the types of habits prevalent in the region of Rourkela in Orissa and to assess the insidious nature of the lesions associated with these habits. Not many studies have been done from this part of India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A camp was conducted for habitual users of @entity286 and its products, Areca nut and other mixed habit users. A thorough history was taken of the type, duration and frequency of habits, symptoms of @entity1 along with clinical examination by a single examiner. The data was entered in detail into an excel sheet and analysed. RESULTS: 54.7% had lesions and 60.9 % of them were asymptomatic and rest had mild @entity809 while eating. There was a very low awareness of the presence of lesions among the @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: There is a need to spread the awareness of the ill effects of the @entity286 and other associated habits far and wide and more importantly educate the general public on the appearance of associated lesions as these are almost always insidious in nature. The @entity1 can self-examine, detect lesions early when present and approach the dentist at the earliest opportunity.
