Prevalence of Oral Lesions in Relation to Tobacco and Alcohol Habits Using VELscope - A Retrospective Study
The study found a notable shift from smoked to smokeless tobacco, predominantly affecting younger individuals. This highlights the need for targeted tobacco cessation efforts at the grassroots level. While VELscope can aid in diagnosis, it should not replace histopathological evaluation entirely.
Authors
- N Ratna Kumari
- Parameswar Peela
- Sumit Majumdar
- Kameswara Rao. Ayyagari
- Padmavathi Bolem
- Sunil Kumar Komanapalli
Institutions
- Government of Andhra Pradesh (IN)
- Government Medical College (IN)
- GITAM University (IN)
- Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Dental Research
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_514_24
- Primary Topic
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00