FROM PLATE TO PALETTE: DIETARY PATTERNS AND THEIR ROLE IN MUCOSAL LESIONS AMONG NORTH INDIAN COMMUNITIES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Significant proportion had oral mucosal lesions, notably influenced by diet and habits. Tea/coffee intake linked to malignant lesions; sweets to ulcers; soft drinks to leukoplakia. Tobacco showed significant associations. Oral lesion distribution varied across oral cavity regions, emphasizing diverse etiologies.
Authors
- Dhruvendra Lal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6973-9311)
- Kavisha Kapoor Lal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5377-1007)
Institutions
- Aims Community College (US)
- Fortis Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Científica Odontológica
- Published
- 2024-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21142/2523-2754-1204-2024-217
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40