Dentistry

Abstract

Oral Sub mucous Fibrosis and Tobacco Use among Slum Dwellers of Bhopal City, India

Binu Santha, Vrinda Saxena, Manish Jain, Naveen S Yadav, Vidhatri Tiwari and Utkarsh Tiwari

Background: Oral sub mucous fibrosis is a chronic insidious disease of the oral mucosa. Oral Sub mucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a pre-cancerous condition predominantly seen among betel quid chewers, areca nut chewing, tobacco smoking and chewing. The slum dwellers are more prone to chewing habits. Hence this study was undertaken to analyze the tobacco use and its association with OSMF among the slum dwellers of Bhopal City.

Objective: To study the prevalence of oral sub mucous fibrosis and its relation with tobacco use among slum dwellers in Bhopal city, India.

Materials and Methods: The study was conducted to evaluate the tobacco related practices amongst the slum dwellers and its impact on oral health. The study included residence of chola road. A self-designed printed questionnaire form was used to collect the data. The questions included demoFigureic details, the habit of tobacco consumption and the frequency of tobacco consumption.

Results: Tobacco habit is common among the slum dwellers of Bhopal City and it does not have a significant association with the occurrence of Oral Sub mucous Fibrosis in this population (p>0.05).

Conclusions: The habit of tobacco consumption has an impact on the occurrence of OSMF among the slum dwellers of Bhopal City.