Tobacco habits and oral health status in selected Indian population

Abstrakt

This cross-sectional study was aimed at possible relatioships between tobacco habits and oral health status in an adult sample from India. Clinical examination consists of DMFT (Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth) index assesment.

The study comprised 805 subjects in the age group from 30 to 69 years. The highest prevalence of oral mucosal lesions were found in tobacco chewers followed by regular smokers.

The mean number of decayed teeth was highest in tobacco chewers and regular smokers. The mean number of missing teeth was highest in the group of regular smokers whereas mean number of filled teeth was highest in the group of tobacco chewers.