Association between kharra chewing and periodontal health status in oral submucous fibrosis patients of Central India, Nagpur
Purpose: Kharra is a mixture of areca nut and tobacco. Arecoline, an areca nut extract, disrupts the harmony of the periodontal cells and thus leads to destruction of the periodontium. Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a premalignant condition that arises due to the consumption of kharra. The aim of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology |
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Online Access: | http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2018;volume=22;issue=4;spage=345;epage=347;aulast=Rathod |