Online ISSN: 2515-8260

PREVALENCE OF ORAL LESIONS AMONG SMOKELESS TOBACCO USERS IN PUNE, MAHARASHTRA: A CROSSSECTIONAL STUD

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Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan 1 , Dr. Anannya Tripathy 2 , Dr. Girija Amit Ghate 3 ,Dr. James Thomas 4

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AIM: This study is aimed at understanding prevalence of oral lesions among smokeless tobacco users in Pune, Maharashtra. MATERIALS & METHODS: This observational study was carried out in 100 patients giving history of current smokeless tobacco use who visited OPD of Otorhinolaryngology in a tertiary hospital in Pune, Maharashtra between June 2021 and October 2022 after obtaining written informed consent and using a preformed questionnaire.

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