Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Conflict of interest: NoneOral squamous cell carcinoma is characterized by a unique predisposing state called oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs).Wide variety of carcinogenic insult in the form of detrimental habits can contribute to the causation of variety of OPMDs.1,2 One of the emerging carcinogenic insults is related to betel-quid (BQ) habit.Betel-quid is a potential mixture of a wide range of harmful carcinogenic compounds.It is among the most deleterious habits and a leading preventable cause of oral cancers, rampant in South Asia.In the step-by-step process of BQ abuse, the "mind" has a definitive role, and mind-body interventions may therefore, limit progression of BQ-associated conditions.Betel-quid use disorder (BUD) is a condition characterized by prolonged use of BQ and individuals having at "Mind" in Betel-quid Use and Related Disorders
Authors: Shailesh M Gondivkar, Amol R Gadbail
Institutions: Jazan University, Govt. Dental College & Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: General Dentistry
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4293381478