Nicotina Stomatitis - A Hospital Based Study

Background: Nicotina stomatitis is also known as Pipe smoker's palate. Stomatitis nicotina palate, Leukokeratosis nicotina stomatitis. Nicotine palate and Smoker's palate. It refers to a specific red and white lesion that develops on the hard and soft palate with a history of smoking or drinking extremely hot beverages. Nicotina stomatitis associated with reverse smoking is a well known oral pre-malignant lesion and attention should be given to smoker's palate and reverse smoking lesions because early detection and treatment of these lesions can prevent occurrence of oral cancer.

Aim: To establish the prevalence of palatal lesions associated with smoking and to assess the Socio-demographic data along with Clinical presentations of Nicotina stomatitis from the records of the Department.

Method and Material: The present hospital based retrospective study on Nicotina Stomatitis was conducted by assessing the records available in the department. The data of total 500 patients was collected, evaluated and was analyzed statistically by using SPSS version 17 and either of the p values <0.05, <0.01, <0.001 were considered significant.

Results and Conclusions: From the present study it was concluded that Smoker's Palate is seen most commonly in older males, in Farmers and Employed individuals, in Rural population and with Bidi smoking. The most common clinical stage was Stage n. It was further concluded that the clinical staging is directly proportional with the frequency and duration of smoking habit.