Tobacco Consumption in Some Traveling Agencies in Bafoussam in West Region Of Cameroon, Associated To Mouth Cytology and Malondialdehyde (MDA) Profile

Keriane Diane Kambou Kountchou, Alaric Tamuedjoun Talom, Andrillene Laure Deutou Wondeu and Jules-Roger Kuiate
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Keriane Diane Kambou Kountchou: Evangelical University of Cameroon, Cameroon
Alaric Tamuedjoun Talom: Evangelical University of Cameroon, Cameroon
Andrillene Laure Deutou Wondeu: Evangelical University of Cameroon, Cameroon
Jules-Roger Kuiate: Evangelical University of Cameroon, Cameroon

European Journal of Dental and Oral Health, 2020, vol. 1, issue 4

Abstract: Tobacco is mostly regarded as one of the primary etiologic factor in causing oral cancer. Its use affects the pattern of maturation in oral mucosal cells and results in changes in the appearance of the tissues. Lipid peroxidation (LPO) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several pathologic disorders, including oral premalignant and malignant lesions. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of tobacco use and assess its effects on oral epithelial cells and oxidant/antioxidant balance in the oral cavities of tobacco consumers in some travelling agencies in Bafoussam West Region Cameroon. A cross sectional study with a total of 120 individuals (divided into two groups; group A (n=55) including non-consumers of tobacco above 21 years old and group B (n=65) including tobacco consumers above 21 years old), voluntarily enrolled in the study. After giving their consents and answering a series of questions from questionnaires, saliva samples and buccal smears were collected from their oral cavities. Buccal smears were stained using Papanicolaou staining technique and the presence of hyperkeratosis, tobacco hyperkeratosis, non-specific inflammatory changes and oral microflora were assessed. [MDA] was determined using the Thiobarbituric acid method. The results showed that male tobacco consumers made 48.3% and most of them were aged between 21-31 years old, while female tobacco consumers made 5.7% of the total sample population. Smoking was the method most used by consumers (41.7%) and 66% of them smoked for more than 10 years while 50% smoked more than 10 sticks of cigarette per day. A statistical significant relationship was found between tobacco consumption and oral epithelial changes (p

Keywords: Cigarette smoking; Oxidative stress; Malondialdehyde; Premalignant lesion; Oral squamous cell carcinomas. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2020.1.4.11

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