1PhD Scholar, Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
2Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology, Research Lab for Oral & Systemic Health, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
3Principal, Department of Epidemiology, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
4Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
5Post Graduate, Department of Epidemiology, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
*Corresponding Author: Dr. T. Sarumathi, M.D.S., MSc. Epid PhD Scholar, Professor Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College & HospitalBharath Institute of Higher Education and Research Phone: +91 9444385847 Email: drcharumathi@gmail.com
Online published on 20 March, 2019.
Tobacco is being used in various forms. Smoking type includes bidis, cigarettes, cigars and others. Smokeless tobacco products are Betel quid, mawa, dry snuff and many more. By 2020, it is predicted that tobacco will account for 13% of all deaths in India. Oral cavity is the first to encounter tobacco and the major tobacco related oral lesions are tooth stains, abrasions, Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG), Periodontitis, dental implant failure, smoker's melanosis, nicotinic stomatitis, palatal erosions, pre-malignant lesions and oral carcinoma. Active role of dental professionals in tobacco control initiatives and cessation programmes is important due to their direct contact with patients who are at increased risk. This article emphasizes in detail on the various effects of tobacco on oral health.
Tobacco, Oral lesions, Dental Professionals
