Volume : 8, Issue : 3, March - 2019

Chronic Irritant Due To Sharp Tooth And Dental Prosthesis Can Cause Oral-Cancer- An Untold FACT

Dr Nidhi Khajuria, Dr Ruchira Jain

Abstract :

Background: Oral mucosa could host many lesions originated by chronic mechanical irritation (CMI) from sharp teeth or dentures, and it thas been proposed as risk factor for oral cancer. Nevertheless, the features of CMI factors in oral cancer and other lesions are not assessed. the aim of this study is to describe CMI features regarding type (dental, prosthetic, and/or functional), localization as a cause of oral cancer. Material and methods: a case-control study was carried out from 2016 to 2018. Study group were squamous cell carcinoma cases; control group was patients seeking dental treatment in the same institution. Results: 100 patients diagnosed with oralcancer were studied. Groups were divided into two groups. Group 1 as tobacco users and Group 2 as a non- tobacco users Conclusions: CMI could be regarded as a risk factor for oral cancer. In individuals with other OC risk factors, proper treatment of the mechanical injuring factors (dental, prosthetic and functional) could be an important measure to reduce the risk of oral cancer.