Oral submucous fibrosis at pediatric age, now time to think: Series of two cases

The younger generation is consuming areca nut and areca nut products, which is coming in the market with different multicolored attractive pouches and easily available in each and every corner of the road. For the children from the lower socioeconomic strata, areca nut use is rampant. Alarmingly, it...

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Main Authors: Vinay K Gupta, Seema Malhotra, Ranjit Patil, Anurag Tripathi
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2013;volume=34;issue=2;spage=107;epage=110;aulast=Gupta
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description The younger generation is consuming areca nut and areca nut products, which is coming in the market with different multicolored attractive pouches and easily available in each and every corner of the road. For the children from the lower socioeconomic strata, areca nut use is rampant. Alarmingly, it has been seen that the highest period of risk for engaging in areca nut alone is between the ages of 5 and 12. Oral submucous fibrosis associated with areca nut in children is a great concern for the Society and the Government. Factors associated with this report for consuming areca nut are levels of awareness, household environment, peer pressure, low cost, easy availability etc.
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Oral submucous fibrosis at pediatric age, now time to think: Series of two cases
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Areca nut
children
oral submucous fibrosis
title Oral submucous fibrosis at pediatric age, now time to think: Series of two cases
title_full Oral submucous fibrosis at pediatric age, now time to think: Series of two cases
title_fullStr Oral submucous fibrosis at pediatric age, now time to think: Series of two cases
title_full_unstemmed Oral submucous fibrosis at pediatric age, now time to think: Series of two cases
title_short Oral submucous fibrosis at pediatric age, now time to think: Series of two cases
title_sort oral submucous fibrosis at pediatric age now time to think series of two cases
topic Areca nut
children
oral submucous fibrosis
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