[Tobacco-associated lesions of the oral cavity and motivation for smoking cessation: a study of 121 cases]

Abstract

Tobacco use produces many changes to the oral cavity including non-malignant, precancerous, and malignant lesions. Most of these oral lesions and changes can be detected by a simple visual inspection of the oral cavity.

Methods: We evaluated the motivation for smoking cessation of patients with oral lesions.

Results: Visual inspection of the oral cavity in 121 patients made 58 % of them motivated to smoking cessation.

Discussion: Inspection of oral cavity showing lesions caused by tobacco is a good way to initiate tobacco cessation.