Localized Gingival Recession Associated with Smokeless Tobacco Placement in the Oral Cavity: A Paired Comparison Study
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https://doi.org/10.37762/jgmds.13-2.786Keywords:
Smokeless Tobacco, Chewing Tobacco, Oral Tobacco, Gingival Recession, Receding GumsAbstract
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to identify the association between smokeless tobacco consumption and localised gingival recession in the oral cavity.
METHODOLOGY
A paired comparison study was conducted in the Oral Diagnosis Departments of Dow University of Health Sciences between 2019 and 2022. In the convenience sampling, 380 participants provided informed consent, and data were collected using a closed-ended questionnaire. Gingival recession was evaluated using the CPITN probe (community periodontal index of treatment needs) procedure with Miller's classification. Data was analysed with SPSS 26 for descriptive and analytical statistics.
RESULTS
The gingival recession was more prevalent on the side exposed to chewing tobacco (p=0.019). Variables such as age and smoking also showed statistically significant results with gingival recession (P<0.001). Binary logistic regression analysis demonstrated that chewing tobacco habits were significantly associated with gingival recession (B = 1.063, SE = 0.265, Wald = 16.151, p < 0.001). The odds ratio indicated that individuals with a chewing tobacco habit had 0.345 times the odds of the outcome compared with those without the habit.
CONCLUSION
Smokeless tobacco consumption is strongly associated with gingival recession.
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