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Association between kharra chewing and periodontal health status in oral submucous fibrosis patients of Central India, Nagpur

PURPOSE: Kharra is a mixture of areca nut and tobacco. Arecoline, an areca nut extract, disrupts the harmony of the periodontal cells and thus leads to destruction of the periodontium. Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a premalignant condition that arises due to the consumption of kharra. The aim of...

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Autores principales: Rathod, Surekha, Wanikar, Ishita, Raj, Anubha, Maske, Shweta, Harkare, Vivek
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6077969/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30131628
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jisp.jisp_130_18