Gingival recession

Tobacco use

Engineering

Smokeless tobacco

Dermatology

Dentistry

Leukoplakia

Oral submucous fibrosis

Environmental health

Population

Structural engineering

Oral health

Cancer

Areca

Internal medicine

Pathology

Medicine

The Indian Journal of Medical Research

Smokeless tobacco (SLT) use has many oral effects including oral cancer, leukoplakia and erythroplakia, oral submucous fibrosis (if mixed with areca nut), loss of periodontal support (recession) and staining of teeth and composite restorations. This review was aimed to provide information to identify oral lesions that occur due to the use of smokeless tobacco so that effective interventions can be undertaken to reduce morbidity and mortality from the use of SLT.

Oral health consequences of smokeless tobacco use