Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology
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J. Oral Pathol. Med. · May 2009
Multicenter StudySmokeless tobacco use among adult patients who visited family practice clinics in Karachi, Pakistan.
Use of smokeless tobacco (SLT) is significantly associated with poor oral health and cancers. The objectives of this study were to estimate the proportion of use and the knowledge about SLT in relation to oral cancer and its differentials by socio-demographic and patient's diagnostic categories. This study also aimed to assess the SLT user's attitude and practices for its use. ⋯ In this study, over half of the patients were using SLT in various forms and had poor knowledge about its hazards. We suggest that there is a need for socially and culturally acceptable educational and behavioral interventions for control of SLT usage.