Sir, Oral cancer is a serious and growing problem and it is the sixth most common cancer in the world. In high‐risk countries such as Srilanka, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, oral cancer is the most common cancer in men and may contribute up to 25% of all new cases.[1] The higher incidence of oral cancer and pre‐cancers has been linked with the habit of betel quid and tobacco chewing in India...

The deep green heart shaped leaves of betel vine are popularly known as a Paan in India. It is used in a number of traditional remedies. Now a day’s customer’s lifestyles and needs have gone through tremendous changes. These changes are new challenges for the farmers whose produce has to meet the customers demand. Concern to Betel producers the size and color of leaf is important factors to cat...

Non-adherence to preventive and therapeutic life-style recommendations among patients with diabetes is special challenge in the management of these patients. This study aimed to measure the proportion of non-adherence to life-style modification and factors associated with these among a group of Bangladeshi type 2 diabetic patients. Under an analytical cross-sectional design 374 type 2 diabetic ...

Aim and Objectives. Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a potentially malignant disorder associated with the usage of areca nut. Usage of processed forms of areca nut is popular among the youth and its carcinogenic effects are not well known. Due to large immigrant population, various patterns of areca nut usage are seen. The aim of this study is to assess the various quid chewing patterns and the...

BACKGROUND Oral Squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is often preceded by potentially malignant disorders (PMDs) like oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF). The rate of transformation of OSMF to OSCC ranges from 3 to 19%. OSMF is etiologically related to chewing of areca nut (betel nut), a habit prevalent among the population groups in south-east Asia. Along with alkaloids, the high copper content in areca ...

Stripping the betel nut using a machine is considered to be more effective than manually, based on this I designed an automatic peeler control device Arduino Mega as mechanical and electrical system controller. In design of tool hollow iron frame material with 40X40 mm, length 130 cm width 30 cm. Furthermore, planned able work capacity 20 Kg/hour. After all components are completed, it will pro...

The serum iron concentration and Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) status of 24 patients of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) were compared with the findings of 13 healthy subjects. OSCC was found to have association with low serum iron level. More patients were found to be with significantly lower iron content in serum (p<0.05). But no association between serum TIBC and increased risk of ca...

The incidence and mortality of oral cancer in Taiwanese men have increased over the past decade, primarily associated with a surge in the popularity of betel quid chewing. The aim of this study was to examine the experience of six Taiwanese men with oral cancer, who were aged between 40 and 60 years, using a qualitative approach. The three major themes emerging from the data include: (i) unders...