Prevalence of areca nut chewing in the middle school-going children of Indore, India

Prevalence of areca nut chewing in the middle school-going children of Indore, India

Objectives: To assess areca nut chewing habit among middle school-aged children in Indore, India. Areca nut is chewed by itself, and in various scented preparations. It is associated with carcinogenesis, foreign body aspiration in children, and oral submucous fibrosis and may aggravate asthma. Mater...

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Main Authors: Ashok Khandelwal, Vishal Khandelwal, Mainak K Saha, Sushma Khandelwal, Sai Prasad, Suparana G Saha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Areca nut
prevalence
school-going children
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2012;volume=3;issue=2;spage=155;epage=157;aulast=Khandelwal

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