Journal of Oral Science
Online ISSN : 1880-4926
Print ISSN : 1343-4934
ISSN-L : 1343-4934
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Induction of micronuclei in buccal mucosa on chewing a mixture of betel leaf, areca nut and tobacco
Sudha SellappaMythili BalakrishnanSangeetha RamanSubashini Palanisamy
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2009 Volume 51 Issue 2 Pages 289-292

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Betel quid containing areca nut and chewing tobacco is used in many parts of India. In this study we evaluated the micronuclei (MN) in buccal mucosa of healthy individuals from southern India, who were regularly chewing a mixture of betel leaf, areca nut and tobacco. A total of 44 subjects were examined. The study population included 15 chewers, 14 chewers with smoking habit and 15 controls with the mean age of 38.57 ± 0.54, 34.50 ± 0.95, and 33.28 ± 0.89 years, respectively. The mean percentage of MN was 1.90 ± 1.03 in chewers, 2.00 ±1.12 in chewers with smoking habits and 0.81 ± 0.66 in controls. There was no significant difference between the mean percentages of the two experimental groups. It can be concluded that a mixture of betel leaf, areca nut, and tobacco is unsafe for oral health. (J Oral Sci 51, 289-292, 2009)

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