Nicotina stomatitis – A report of two cases

Nicotina stomatitis is the inflammation of the minor salivary glands present in the hard palate due to chronic smoking habit. The patients are mostly symptomless and present with multiple red discrete papules in the hard palate surrounded by grayish white areas. The histopathology of the lesion is d...

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Main Authors: Gobichettipalayam Jagatheeswaran Anbuselvan, Rajamani Srivandhana, Andamuthu Yamunadevi, Murugan Rajasekar, K U Nallasivam, Senthilkumar Harshini, Kavinkumar Krishnaswamy Anbazhagan
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2023;volume=15;issue=5;spage=799;epage=801;aulast=Anbuselvan
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author Gobichettipalayam Jagatheeswaran Anbuselvan
Rajamani Srivandhana
Andamuthu Yamunadevi
Murugan Rajasekar
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Senthilkumar Harshini
Kavinkumar Krishnaswamy Anbazhagan
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Andamuthu Yamunadevi
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description Nicotina stomatitis is the inflammation of the minor salivary glands present in the hard palate due to chronic smoking habit. The patients are mostly symptomless and present with multiple red discrete papules in the hard palate surrounded by grayish white areas. The histopathology of the lesion is discussed and cessation of the smoking habit treats the condition within 2-4 weeks.
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spelling doaj.art-8ff93c2539bf487191815309b8c6ed772023-10-30T10:31:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0975-74062023-01-0115579980110.4103/jpbs.jpbs_17_23Nicotina stomatitis – A report of two casesGobichettipalayam Jagatheeswaran AnbuselvanRajamani SrivandhanaAndamuthu YamunadeviMurugan RajasekarK U NallasivamSenthilkumar HarshiniKavinkumar Krishnaswamy AnbazhaganNicotina stomatitis is the inflammation of the minor salivary glands present in the hard palate due to chronic smoking habit. The patients are mostly symptomless and present with multiple red discrete papules in the hard palate surrounded by grayish white areas. The histopathology of the lesion is discussed and cessation of the smoking habit treats the condition within 2-4 weeks.http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2023;volume=15;issue=5;spage=799;epage=801;aulast=Anbuselvanhard palatenicotina stomatitisred papulessmoking
spellingShingle Gobichettipalayam Jagatheeswaran Anbuselvan
Rajamani Srivandhana
Andamuthu Yamunadevi
Murugan Rajasekar
K U Nallasivam
Senthilkumar Harshini
Kavinkumar Krishnaswamy Anbazhagan
Nicotina stomatitis – A report of two cases
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
hard palate
nicotina stomatitis
red papules
smoking
title Nicotina stomatitis – A report of two cases
title_full Nicotina stomatitis – A report of two cases
title_fullStr Nicotina stomatitis – A report of two cases
title_full_unstemmed Nicotina stomatitis – A report of two cases
title_short Nicotina stomatitis – A report of two cases
title_sort nicotina stomatitis a report of two cases
topic hard palate
nicotina stomatitis
red papules
smoking
url http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2023;volume=15;issue=5;spage=799;epage=801;aulast=Anbuselvan
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