Awareness of patients about existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions in Nashik city of Maharashtra
Introduction: Many oral squamous cell carcinomas develop from premalignant lesions/conditions of oral cavity. Hence, the awareness of such lesions/conditions is important. Aim: To assess the awareness about existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions among patients arriving for dental treatment at...
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| author | Bhushan Sukdeo Ahire Ajay R Bhoosreddy Seema A Bhoosreddy Atul Ashok Pandharbale Varun R Kunte Manila R Shinde |
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| description | Introduction: Many oral squamous cell carcinomas develop from premalignant lesions/conditions of oral cavity. Hence, the awareness of such lesions/conditions is important. Aim: To assess the awareness about existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions among patients arriving for dental treatment at a dental hospital, in Nashik city of Maharashtra. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was used to collect information from 80 patients with existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions attending the dental hospital, in Nashik city of Maharashtra. The questionnaire included questions to ascertain information on sociodemographic parameters, awareness, and sources of information about of oral precancerous lesions/conditions, habit of tobacco, areca nut chewing, smoking, alcohol, and combined habits. Results: We found that 40% (n = 32) respondents knew about the existence of lesion in their mouth of which only 50% (out of 40%) had thought that it was precancerous lesion/condition. Among all subjects, only 47.5% (n = 38) were aware of oral precancerous lesions/conditions. Television was the major source of information about oral precancerous lesions/conditions almost all the subjects (97.5%) wanted more information about oral precancerous lesions/conditions but through television (42.5%) and lectures (27.5%). Conclusion: Awareness of patients (coming to hospital) about oral precancerous lesions/conditions was found to be low. The people must be made aware of symptoms, signs, and preventive strategies of oral precancerous lesions/conditions through their preferred media – television and lectures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f213fdb1d9c74987ae6a6892d019bf212022-12-22T00:32:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry2319-59322350-04842016-01-0114220721010.4103/2319-5932.181897Awareness of patients about existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions in Nashik city of MaharashtraBhushan Sukdeo AhireAjay R BhoosreddySeema A BhoosreddyAtul Ashok PandharbaleVarun R KunteManila R ShindeIntroduction: Many oral squamous cell carcinomas develop from premalignant lesions/conditions of oral cavity. Hence, the awareness of such lesions/conditions is important. Aim: To assess the awareness about existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions among patients arriving for dental treatment at a dental hospital, in Nashik city of Maharashtra. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was used to collect information from 80 patients with existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions attending the dental hospital, in Nashik city of Maharashtra. The questionnaire included questions to ascertain information on sociodemographic parameters, awareness, and sources of information about of oral precancerous lesions/conditions, habit of tobacco, areca nut chewing, smoking, alcohol, and combined habits. Results: We found that 40% (n = 32) respondents knew about the existence of lesion in their mouth of which only 50% (out of 40%) had thought that it was precancerous lesion/condition. Among all subjects, only 47.5% (n = 38) were aware of oral precancerous lesions/conditions. Television was the major source of information about oral precancerous lesions/conditions almost all the subjects (97.5%) wanted more information about oral precancerous lesions/conditions but through television (42.5%) and lectures (27.5%). Conclusion: Awareness of patients (coming to hospital) about oral precancerous lesions/conditions was found to be low. The people must be made aware of symptoms, signs, and preventive strategies of oral precancerous lesions/conditions through their preferred media – television and lectures.http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2016;volume=14;issue=2;spage=207;epage=210;aulast=AhireAlcohol drinkingawarenessbetel chewinginformation mediaoral precancerous lesions/conditionstobacco |
| spellingShingle | Bhushan Sukdeo Ahire Ajay R Bhoosreddy Seema A Bhoosreddy Atul Ashok Pandharbale Varun R Kunte Manila R Shinde Awareness of patients about existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions in Nashik city of Maharashtra Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry Alcohol drinking awareness betel chewing information media oral precancerous lesions/conditions tobacco |
| title | Awareness of patients about existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions in Nashik city of Maharashtra |
| title_full | Awareness of patients about existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions in Nashik city of Maharashtra |
| title_fullStr | Awareness of patients about existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions in Nashik city of Maharashtra |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness of patients about existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions in Nashik city of Maharashtra |
| title_short | Awareness of patients about existing oral precancerous lesions/conditions in Nashik city of Maharashtra |
| title_sort | awareness of patients about existing oral precancerous lesions conditions in nashik city of maharashtra |
| topic | Alcohol drinking awareness betel chewing information media oral precancerous lesions/conditions tobacco |
| url | http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2016;volume=14;issue=2;spage=207;epage=210;aulast=Ahire |
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