@article { author = {R, Sheshaprasad and Pai, Anuradha and Yaji, Anisha}, title = {Habit History in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: Have We Over Emphasized?}, journal = {Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention}, volume = {20}, number = {2}, pages = {451-455}, year = {2019}, publisher = {West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter.}, issn = {1513-7368}, eissn = {2476-762X}, doi = {10.31557/APJCP.2019.20.2.451}, abstract = {Aim: Correlation of habit duration and frequency with clinical grading and histopathologic grouping of oralsubmucous fibrosis (OSMF). Materials and methods: 48 patients with OSMF were included in the study. Detailedhistory of each patient, clinical profile and habit history were recorded. Biopsy was performed for histopathologicalcorrelation. All the findings were correlated with Kerr et al and Khanna and Andrade classification. Statistical Analysis:Kruskal-wallis test was performed to assess the correlation between the study findings. Results: Out of 48 OSMFcases majority were males. Maximum cases were in clinically and histopathologically respectively. Mouth openingwas directly proportional with histopathological grouping as per Khanna et al. No correlation between frequency andhabit duration with respect to different stages or severity of the OSMF was noted. Conclusion: Disease staging ofOSMF clinically and histopathologically is not directly impacted by habit duration and frequency. Rather than habitcentered history and management accordingly, more focus should be given to genetics and susceptibility of patient forOSMF development and progression.}, keywords = {arecanut,Correlation,habits,OSMF}, url = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_82411.html}, eprint = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_82411_aca5266416529a10aef55a96f7e345a3.pdf} }