A correlative study of smokeless tobacco-induced lesion and smoke-induced leukoplakia in various aspects

Abstract

Various oral mucosal lesions are attributed to tobacco use. The presence of these conditions varies with particular type of tobacco used (smoking or smokeless ) and the form in which it is used, such as cigarettes, pipes, cigars and chewing moist snuff. The frequency and duration of use as well as the ways in which the tobacco product is used also contributes to the clinical presentation and severity of the lesion. The present study is mainly focused on the correlation between the smokeless tobacco-induced lesion and smoke-induced leukoplakia on various aspects with an objective to determine smokeless tobacco as a possible cause for leukoplakia.