Prevalence of tobacco and areca-nut use among patients attending dental teaching hospital in the central province of Sri Lanka and its association with oral mucosal lesions; a cross sectional study
Introduction: Tobacco and areca-nut are risk factors for oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders. Oral cancer is ranked as the commonest among males in Sri Lanka (18.4 %). This research aims to determine the prevalence of tobacco and areca-nut use and its association with oral lesions. Metho...
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Main Authors: | Sumali Sumithrarachchi (Author), Isuru Athukorala (Author), Fazly Rumy (Author), Ruwan Jayasinghe (Author) |
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2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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