Oral Biofilms and Mucosal Lesions in Smokeless Tobacco Users

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Smokeless tobacco products gain more and more users due to smoke free policy. Some smokeless tobacco manufacturers claim that smokeless tobacco is a healthier choice than usual cigarettes. Unfortunately, smokeless tobacco still has a big impact on addiction, more over smokeless tobacco has a lot of side effects that society does not pay a lot of interest in, for example, oral mucosal lesions that could eventually become oral cancer or that smokeless tobacco impacts oral biofilm and could create oral diseases.. A retrospective survey was made about tobacco product consumption, habits, diet etc. Oral mucosal visual inspection was followed if the respondents used tobacco products more than 2 years, were healthy individuals and aged between 18-30. Respondents were divided in 3 groups: smokeless tobacco users, cigarette users, and non-tobacco users. All the mucosal changes were photographed (Canon, EOS 80D). If necessary, soft tissue excision was made and stained with haematoxylin and eosin and examined with a microscope with a magnification of 40x, 100x, 600x. Saliva samples were obtained from respondents (1ml) and periodontal pathogens were detected (RT-PCR, Sacace Biotechnologies). Statistical analysis was made using SPSS IBM 27.. The location of the mucosal changes was where the smokeless tobacco sachets were placed. The characteristics of oral mucosa were mostly white, localized lesions, with leathery like appearance. The usage of smokeless tobacco affects oral biofilm compared to respondents who do not use smokeless tobacco. . The use of smokeless tobacco affects oral health. First, it causes changes in the oral mucosa leading to predominantly white, leathery-like and local lesions. Secondly, by changing the oral biofilm, it potentially causes a variety of diseases related to oral health.
Period29 Mar 2023
Event titleRSU International Research Conference 2023: Knowledge for Use in Practice
Event typeConference
OrganiserRīga Stradiņš University
LocationRiga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

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