Research
Prevelance of Patterns of Impactions in the State of Punjab- A Retrospective Research Analysis
An impacted tooth is the one that has lost its ability to erupt fully in the oral cavity. If a tooth which is impacted at the age of 18 years has high chances of 30-50% of erupting in the oral cavity by the age of 25 years. Studies show that if it does not erupt by the age of 25 years it will not change its position and will remain impacted for the rest of the lifetime. There is need of surgical removal of the tooth. It requires extensive skills and experience to handle such cases with minimum trauma to the oral tissues. With evolution it is seen that there is constant reduction in the jaw size which seems to be the reason for increased chances of impaction. Apart from evolution, the changes in the dietary pattern with industrial revolution, for raw food to its soft texture food which doesn’t require much of muscle efforts, hinder the proper jaw development leading to increased chances of impaction. It is seen that the teeth to erupt first in the oral cavity has rare chances of impaction and vice versa.(1)
Association of Various Forms of Tobacco Consumption with Pre- Malignant and Malignant Conditions of Oral Cavity. – A Retrospective Analytical Study
India faces a twofold burden in the form of smoking and smokeless tobacco and is considered the leading capital of tobacco consumption. Tobacco contains numerous toxins and carcinogens which are extremely harmful to the human body and may cause oral cancers, lung cancers, heart disease, stroke, COPD, emphysema etc. It is the major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and is considered the most significant etiological factor of oral cavity cancers, especially oral squamous cell carcinoma. Tobacco, is even said to have a link with the development of pre malignant conditions of the oral cavity namely leukoplakia, erythroplakia, oral submoucous fibrosis, tobacco pouch keratosis which may progress to developing oral cancers. This is a questionnaire based research study conducted in the community health care centres in Chattisgarh with the aim to study the association of pre malignant lesions with tobacco consumption prevalence, patterns of pre malignant conditions occurring in the oral cavity in response to various forms of tobacco consumption and the relation of premalignant and malignant conditions of oral cavity among tobacco users.
