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As the disease progresses, the oral mucosa becomes fibrotic to the point that the person is unable to open the mouth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The condition is remotely linked to oral cancers and is associated with the chewing of areca nut and/or its byproducts, commonly practiced in South and South-East Asian countries. [ 3 ]
Betel nut chewing is addictive and causes adverse health effects, mainly oral and esophageal cancers, and cardiovascular disease. [ 6 ] [ 1 ] When chewed with additional tobacco in its preparation (like in gutka ), there is an even higher risk, especially for oral and oropharyngeal cancers . [ 7 ]
Using dipping tobacco can cause a number of adverse health effects such as dental disease, oral cancer, oesophagus cancer, and pancreatic cancer, cardiovascular disease, asthma, and deformities in the female reproductive system. [13] It also raises the risk of fatal coronary artery disease, fatal stroke and non-fatal ischaemic heart disease [14 ...
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Using chewing tobacco can cause various harmful effects such as dental disease, oral cancer, oesophagus cancer, and pancreas cancer, coronary heart disease, as well as negative reproductive effects including stillbirth, premature birth and low birth weight. [3] [4] Chewing tobacco poses a lower health risk than traditional combusted products. [5]
Brands like Rockjaw, Jawz Gum, and Stronger Gum are claiming their products can help “build the most attractive jawline” and “tone and tighten 57+ facial and neck muscles, anytime, anywhere.”
Oropharyngeal cancer, [1] [2] [3] also known as oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and tonsil cancer, [1] is a disease in which abnormal cells with the potential to both grow locally and spread to other parts of the body are found in the oral cavity, in the tissue of the part of the throat that includes the base of the tongue, the tonsils, the soft palate, and the walls of the pharynx.
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