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Pilot survey of oral mucosa in areca (betel) nut chewers on Hainan Island of the People's Republic of China

  1. Jens J. Pindborg1,*,
  2. Zheng Kui-hua2,
  3. Kong Ching-ren3,
  4. Lin Fa-xing3

Article first published online: 29 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1984.tb01438.x

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Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 195–196, June 1984

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Pindborg, J. J., Kui-hua, Z., Ching-ren, K. and Fa-xing, L. (1984), Pilot survey of oral mucosa in areca (betel) nut chewers on Hainan Island of the People's Republic of China. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 12: 195–196. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1984.tb01438.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Oral Pathology, Royal Dental College, Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, University Hospital (“Rigshospitalet”), Copenhagen, Denmark

  2. 2

    Stomatological Research Institute, Beijing Medical College, Beijing People's Republic of China

  3. 3

    Department of Stomatology, Hainan District Hospital, Haikou, Hainan Island, People's Republic of China

*J. J. Pindborg, Royal Dental College, 3 C Blegdamsvej, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 MAY 2006
  2. Article first published online: 29 MAY 2006
  3. Accepted for publication 1 November 1983.

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Keywords:

  • areca nut;
  • betel;
  • epidemiology, oral;
  • leukoplakia, oral;
  • oral mucosa diseases;
  • precancer;
  • smoking;
  • submucous fibrosis

Abstract 100 people on Hainan Island were studied for their smoking and chewing habits and the condition of their oral mucosa. Ninety-five percent of the study population chewed areca (betel) nut. In men this habit was supplemented with either smoking cigarettes or water pipe. In two men a small commissural leukoplakia was found. In three women clinical and histologic changes pointed towards oral submucous fibrosis.

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