Changes in smoking and alcohol use following the diagnosis of an oral potentially malignant disorder: a retrospective pilot study
The findings suggest that smoking cessation is achievable post-diagnosis, whereas reducing alcohol intake may require more targeted interventions. Resistance to behavior change among younger patients may explain rising oral cancer rates in this population.
Authors
- Firoozeh Samim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3299-5180)
- Joey-Bahige Chammas
- Nicholas Makhoul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6818-1894)
- Jordan Gigliotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0755-7736)
- Aia Naksho
- Amal Idrissi Janati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0099-1284)
- Ameena Nizar Beema
- Assia Tsyvian
Institutions
- Montreal General Hospital (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-026-07820-x
- Primary Topic
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00