A 55-year-old man with a history of smokeless tobacco use was evaluated for a white patch on his left inner lip. On examination, a velvety, fissured patch of mucosa was seen where the patient had regularly placed snuff tobacco.Joseph Katz, D.M.D....
(redirected from smokeless tobacco keratosis)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia. ker·a·to·sis (kĕr′ə-tō′sĭs) n. pl. ker·a·to·ses (-sēz) Excessive growth of horny tissue of the skin. ker′a·tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj. American Heritage® Dictionary ...
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tobacco cessationtobacco pouch keratosistobacco-induced melanosisThis case report highlights the management of oral health complications related to smokeless tobacco use. A 38-year-old male patient presented with decayed teeth and oral mucosal changes resulting from smokeless tobacco consumption. After ...
Smokeless tobacco keratosisSquamous cell carcinomaDysplasiaDental cariesPeriodontal diseaseRobert O. Greer Jr.Otolaryngologic Clinics of North AmericaGreer RO. Oral manifestations of smokeless tobacco use. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2011;44(1):31–56....
50 patients using smokeless tobacco daily with a unilateral mandibular oral ST keratosis lesion were included. Subjects were evaluated for the number of teeth, ST keratosis lesion, plaque index, gingival index, probing depth (PD), recession depth (RD) and attachment level (AL). Statistical ...
Knowledge of molecular mechanism(s) implicated in smokeless tobacco (ST) associated oral carcinogenesis is meager. In an attempt to identify genes that are modulated by ST, we recently reported establishment of an oral epithelial cell culture, AMOL III from oral hyperplasia with hyperkeratosis of a...
Objective: Many different forms of smokeless tobacco are used in the world. An interesting kind of smokeless tobacco (Maras powder) is used commonly in lieu of cigarettes in Kahramanmaras and its environs, in Turkey. The object of the present study was to investigate the effects of the Maras...
The prevalence of oral lesions in smokeless tobacco users and an evaluation of risk factors. Cancer 70:2579-2585.KAUGARS, G.E.; RILEY, W.T.; BRANDT, R.B.; BURNS, J.C.; SVIRSKY, J.A. The prevalence of oral lesions in smokeless tobacco users and an evaluation of risk facto...
The prevalence of oral lesions in smokeless tobacco users and an evaluation of risk factors. Cancer 1992; 70:2579-2585.Kaugars GE, Riley WT, Brandt RB, Burns JC, Svirsky JA. The prevalence of oral lesions in smokeless 25 tobacco users and an evaluation of risk factors. Cancer...