A Cross-sectional Study to Evaluate the Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Lesions in Smoking Tobacco and Chewing Tobacco with or without Betel Quid in Population of Sanganer Tehsil, Jaipur District

Background: Cigarette smoking, tobacco chewing with or without betel quid practices have an enormous effect on oral wellness. Objective: The destructive repercussions of tobacco on the mouth and throat are disclosed by this research, which underlines the ubiquity of both smoked and smokeless tobacco. Methods: Five hundred visitors were scrutinized in this observational analysis. Group A constituted of people who smoked tobacco, group B comprised patients who chewed tobacco, and group C of individuals who smoked and chewed tobacco concurrently. Every subject had a meticulous health history documented by implementing a specially devised questionnaire. By employing diagnostic tools illuminated by artificial light, an intraoral inspection was accomplished to uncover any abnormalities on the oral mucosa. To quantify the results, a Chi-square statistical analysis was deployed. Results: There was not a substantial distinction in sex or age in groups A and B, reflected by the P values of 0.63 and 0.100, respectively. There was a significant distinction between both sexes across all ages in group C ( P = 0.02). There was a significant difference noted across age groups in the utilization of tobacco in groups A and B, with a P value of less than 0.00001 and 0.004, respectively, but no significant variations in group C ( P = 0.365564). P value of less than 0.00001, indicating a substantial variance in the incidence of the lesions among the groups. Conclusion: Tobacco is consumed most commonly in younger population. The probability of occurrence of oral mucosal lesions is directly related to duration and frequency of tobacco abuse.