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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 272-275 |
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Is cashew nut shell liquid a causative factor for oral submucous fibrosis?. A study among cashew nut industrial workers
Vijayakumar Anu1, Parangimalai Diwakar Madan Kumar2, MahadevaShastry Shivakumar3
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sathyabama Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
3 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Namakkal, Thiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Vijayakumar Anu
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sathyabama University Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/JDRNTRUHS.JDRNTRUHS_101_17
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Background: Cashew nut shell liquid contains 90% anacardic acid and 10% cardol. This liquid when comes in contact topically is said to have deleterious effects both orally and systemically.
Aim: The present cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) among 600 cashew nut industrial workers in Kanyakumari district.
Materials and Methods: Demographic data and tobacco habits were assessed using pretested questionnaire. Ranganathan K clinical grading system was used to examine OSMF. The data were assessed using SPSS version 11.5.
Results: The overall prevalence of OSMF among the study population was 0.002%.
Conclusion: The observation from this study clearly indicates that safe working environment prevents occupational hazards.
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