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. 1967;37(1):109–116.

Studies in oral leukoplakias

Prevalence of leukoplakia among 10 000 persons in Lucknow, India, with special reference to use of tobacco and betel nut*

J J Pindborg, Joyce Kiær, P C Gupta, T N Chawla
PMCID: PMC2554220  PMID: 5300044

Abstract

Oral carcinoma has been shown to be correlated with the use of tobacco in various parts of India. In a large-scale dental survey conducted in Lucknow, Bombay and Bangalore various precancerous conditions were investigated and studied for their possible relation to smoking and chewing habits. This paper reports the prevalence of oral leukoplakia among 10 000 dental-clinic patients in Lucknow and the correlation of the condition with the use of tobacco and betel nut in the study population.

The results show that leukoplakia is far more prevalent among users of tobacco, betel nut or both than among non-users. A strikingly high frequency was found among smokers of the local cigarette, the bidi.

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