Abstract
Oral cancer is one of the most fatal health problems faced by the mankind today. In India, because of cultural, ethnic, geographic
factors and the popularity of addictive habits, the frequency of oral cancer is high. It ranks number one in terms of incidence
among men and third among women. Several factors like tobacco and tobacco related products, alcohol, genetic predisposition
and hormonal factors are suspected as possible causative factors. Hence the study was designed to determine the prevalence
of Oral Cancer in patients who attended the outpatient department, at Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College
Sangli India during a period of 24 months in 2009–2010. Further various modes of tobacco and alcohol consuming habit were
assessed along with the site of occurrence of oral cancer. About 35,122 subjects belonging to a semi-urban district of Sangli
in Western Maharashtra (India) were screened. Tobacco and alcohol consumption was the common habit among the study population.
Out of these about 112 cases showed Oral Cancer. The prevalence of Oral Cancer was 1.12%. Statistical analysis was done using
the SPSS software 11. The findings in the present study reveal a high prevalence of Oral Cancer and a rampant misuse of variety
of addictive substances in the community. Close follow up and systematic evaluation is required in this population. Education
about ill effects of tobacco and alcohol consumption is necessary at a broader scale. There is an urgent need for awareness
programs involving the community health workers, dentists and allied medical professionals.
factors and the popularity of addictive habits, the frequency of oral cancer is high. It ranks number one in terms of incidence
among men and third among women. Several factors like tobacco and tobacco related products, alcohol, genetic predisposition
and hormonal factors are suspected as possible causative factors. Hence the study was designed to determine the prevalence
of Oral Cancer in patients who attended the outpatient department, at Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College
Sangli India during a period of 24 months in 2009–2010. Further various modes of tobacco and alcohol consuming habit were
assessed along with the site of occurrence of oral cancer. About 35,122 subjects belonging to a semi-urban district of Sangli
in Western Maharashtra (India) were screened. Tobacco and alcohol consumption was the common habit among the study population.
Out of these about 112 cases showed Oral Cancer. The prevalence of Oral Cancer was 1.12%. Statistical analysis was done using
the SPSS software 11. The findings in the present study reveal a high prevalence of Oral Cancer and a rampant misuse of variety
of addictive substances in the community. Close follow up and systematic evaluation is required in this population. Education
about ill effects of tobacco and alcohol consumption is necessary at a broader scale. There is an urgent need for awareness
programs involving the community health workers, dentists and allied medical professionals.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-4
- DOI 10.1007/s10900-011-9447-6
- Authors
- Raghavendra Byakodi, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dental College and Hospital Sangli, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Maharashtra, 416414 India
- Sanjay Byakodi, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental College and Hospital Sangli, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Maharashtra, 416414 India
- Santhosh Hiremath, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental College and Hospital Sangli, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Maharashtra, 416414 India
- Jyoti Byakodi, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dental College and Hospital Sangli, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Maharashtra, 416414 India
- Shridevi Adaki, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dental College and Hospital Sangli, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Maharashtra, 416414 India
- Kalyani Marathe, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dental College and Hospital Sangli, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Maharashtra, 416414 India
- Prashant Mahind, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dental College and Hospital Sangli, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Maharashtra, 416414 India
- Journal Journal of Community Health
- Online ISSN 1573-3610
- Print ISSN 0094-5145