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Betel nut chewing and its deleterious effects on oral cavity.
[oral submucous fibrosis]
The
habit
of
chewing
betel
nut
has
a
long
history
of
use
.
Betel
nut
and
products
derived
from
it
are
widely
used
as
a
masticatory
product
among
various
communities
and
in
several
countries
across
the
world
.
Over
a
long
period
,
several
additives
have
been
added
to
a
simple
betel
nut
preparation
;
thus
,
creating
the
betel
quid
(
BQ
)
and
encompassing
chewing
tobacco
in
the
preparation
.
Betel
nut
has
deleterious
effects
on
oral
soft
tissues
.
Its
effects
on
dental
caries
and
periodontal
diseases
,
two
major
oral
diseases
are
less
well-documented
.
Betel-induced
lichenoid
lesions
mainly
on
buccal
mucosa
have
been
reported
at
quid
retained
sites
.
In
chronic
chewers
,
a
condition
called
betel
chewers
mucosa
is
often
found
where
the
quid
is
placed
.
Betel
nut
chewing
is
implicated
in
oral
submucous
fibrosis
(
OSF
)
and
its
use
along
with
tobacco
can
cause
leukoplakia
,
both
of
which
are
potentially
malignant
in
the
oral
cavity
.
Oral
cancer
often
arises
from
such
precancerous
changes
.
Thus
,
public
health
measures
to
quit
betel
use
are
recommended
to
control
disabling
conditions
such
as
OSF
and
oral
cancer
.
Diseases
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Diseases presenting
"a condition called betel chewers mucosa is often found where the quid is placed"
symptom
oral submucous fibrosis
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