Prevalence Of Oral Precancerous Lesions Among Population Of Sasihitlu Village, Mukka, Dakshin Kannada District, Karnataka, India
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Oro-pharyngeal cancer is one of the six most frequently occurring cancers. Oral cancer is often preceded by specific lesions and conditions that are called precancerous. A number etiological agents and pathological processes have been found to be associated with oral precancerous lesions. These changes may result from chronic physical trauma, tobacco use, genetic abnormalities or in many instances cause may not be known. The purpose of this epidemiological study was planned to evaluate prevalence of oral precancerous lesions based on data such as distribution according to age, sex and intraoral locations and to determine correlation between prevalence of oral habits and oral mucosal white lesions among population of Sasihitlu Village, Mukka, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India. In present study, oral precancerous lesions were detected in 43 of the 1267 (3.4%) individuals of population. The prevalence rate of 3.4% does not reflect the whole population but provides information on the epidemiological aspects of oral precancerous lesions, which may prove valuable in planning future oral health studies and implementing preventive programs in Sasihitlu Village, Mukka, Dakshin Kannada District, Karnataka, India.
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Dr. Suhail Latoo, Dr. Pushparaja Shetty, Dr. Owais Gowhar
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