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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2013; 34(02): 107-110
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.116194
CASE REPORT

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

Vinay K. Gupta
Department of Public Health Dentistry, FODS, CSMMU (upgrade KGMC), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Seema Malhotra
Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, FODS, CSMMU (upgrade KGMC), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Ranjit Patil
Department of Oral Medicine, FODS, CSMMU (upgrade KGMC), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Anurag Tripathi
Department of Oral Medicine, FODS, CSMMU (upgrade KGMC), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Abstract

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.

Keywords

Areca nut - children - oral submucous fibrosis


Publication History

Article published online:
20 July 2021

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