Prasad Sumanth, Anand Richa, Dhingra Chandan
Oral Health Prev Dent. 2014;12(3):241-8. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a31675.
To assess the practices and behaviour among Betel nut users in Ghaziabad and to detect the clinically associated oral mucosal lesions and conditions.
A community-based survey was conducted in Ghaziabad among 332 betel nut users. Data on betel nut use was obtained through a self-administered questionnaire. Oral mucosal lesions and conditions were recorded using WHO criteria.
Out of 332 betel nut users, 32.8% consumed Gutkha. 62.3% users used betel nut with tobacco. Most of the study population started chewing betel nut because of peer pressure and the habit started at the workplace or school. A majority found that there was no physical discomfort due to the habit. The significant oral diseases detected were oral leukoplakia in 11.7% and oral submucous fibrosis in 6.1% of individuals.
The findings of the present study revealed that 74.7% of the participants were current chewers. 30.4% of all participants had oral mucosal lesions and conditions.
评估加济阿巴德地区槟榔使用者的行为习惯，并检测与之相关的口腔黏膜病变及状况。
在加济阿巴德地区对332名槟榔使用者进行了一项基于社区的调查。通过自行填写问卷获取槟榔使用的数据。使用世界卫生组织的标准记录口腔黏膜病变及状况。
在332名槟榔使用者中，32.8%的人食用古特卡。62.3%的使用者将槟榔与烟草一起使用。大多数研究对象开始咀嚼槟榔是因为同伴压力，且这种习惯始于工作场所或学校。大多数人发现这种习惯并未导致身体不适。检测到的主要口腔疾病为口腔白斑，占11.7%，口腔黏膜下纤维化占6.1%。
本研究结果显示，74.7%的参与者目前正在咀嚼槟榔。所有参与者中有30.4%患有口腔黏膜病变及状况。
