Caries prevalence and DMF-T index of Papuan’s students with Betel chewing habit

Betel Quid Chewing and Cardiovascular Diseases: a Traditional Oral Habit with Potential New Health Issues

Dental caries and periodontitis associated with betel quid chewing: analysis of two data sets.

BACKGROUND Not much research evidence concerning the relationship between betel quid chewing and oral health has been established although betel quid chewing is a common practice among people in many Asian countries including rural areas of Thailand. OBJECTIVE The present study employed two existing data sets to evaluate the association between betel quid chewing and oral diseases. MATERIAL...

To Study the Prevalence of Premalignancies in Teenagers having Betel, Gutkha, Khaini, Tobacco Chewing, Beedi and Ganja Smoking Habit and Their Association with Social Class and Education Status

Premalignant oral lesions are usually associated with noxious oral addiction habits. These habits are common in both, high as well as low socioeconomic status but education status of parent and patients significantly affects the development of noxious oral addictions. A total of 872 patients (cases and controls) were included in the study. Social class was determined as per modified Prasad's cl...

Betel-quid and Areca-nut Chewing

Betel-quid and areca-nut chewing.