Prevalence of oral mucosal lesion in peri-urban area of Lucknow city (Uttar Pradesh)

Pallavi Singh; Shitanshu Malhotra; Neha Agarwal; Gaurav  Mishra; Himangi Dubey

doi:10.21276/ujds.2020.6.3.12

Pallavi Singh Associate Professor, Public Health Dentistry, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow
Shitanshu Malhotra Associate Professor, Public Health Dentistry, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Lucknow.
Neha Agarwal Associate Professor, Oral Medicine & Radiology, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Lucknow.
Gaurav Mishra Assistant Professor, Public Health Dentistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow.
Himangi Dubey Assistant Professor, Periodontics, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/ujds.2020.6.3.12

Keywords: Oral Mucosal Lesions, tobacco, leukoplakia, prevalence.

Abstract

Introduction: . The oral mucosa performs essential protective functions that affect the general health of the patient. Oral lesions can cause discomfort or pain that interferes with mastication, swallowing, and speech. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in periurban area in the city of Lucknow aged 15 years and above. Settings and Design: A multistage random sampling was done for identifying the study sample. Materials & Methods: In the first stage. all peri-urban areas of Lucknow city was grouped into four geographical zones. Second stage consisted of random selection of 20 peri-urban areas by lottery method (5 from each zone). In third stage there was selection of individuals using simple random method. A total of 45 individuals was selected. Thus a total 900 individuals was selected (i.e. 225 from each zone). Results: The prevalence of oral mucosal lesion in the present study was found to be 11.8%. The percentage of patients suffering from leukoplakia, oral submucous fibrosis and lichen planus was 51.9%, 20.8% & 11.3% respectively. Conclusion: This survey high-lighted the rampant misuse of variety of harmful substances as well as the high prevalence of oral lesions in the community.

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