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OFFICE BEARERS OF<br />
<strong>IDA</strong> <strong>KERALA</strong> <strong>STATE</strong><br />
PRESIDENT<br />
Dr. Santhosh Sreedhar<br />
IMM. PAST PRESIDENT<br />
Dr. Samuel K. Ninan<br />
PRESIDENT ELECT<br />
Dr. Raveendranath M.<br />
VICE PRESIDENTS<br />
Dr. Anil G.<br />
Dr. Sanal O.V.<br />
Dr. Joseph C.C.<br />
HON. SECRETARY<br />
Dr. Shibu Rajagopal<br />
JOINT SECRETARY<br />
Dr. Manoj Augustine J.<br />
ASST. SECRETARY<br />
Dr. Joseph Edward<br />
TREASURER<br />
Dr. Anilkumar G.<br />
EDITOR<br />
Dr. K. Nandakumar<br />
CDE CONVENOR<br />
Dr. Deebu Jacob Mathew<br />
CDH CONVENOR<br />
Dr. Abdul Latheef K.H.<br />
EDITOR<br />
Dr. K. Nandakumar<br />
ASST. EDITOR<br />
Dr. R.M. Baiju<br />
BUSINESS MANAGER<br />
Dr. Mathew Jose<br />
EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS<br />
Dr. Santhosh Sreedhar<br />
Dr. K. Chandrasekharan Nair<br />
Dr. K. George Varghese<br />
Dr. Ipe Varghese<br />
Dr. Oommen Aju Jacob<br />
Dr. Thomas Manjooran<br />
Dr. N.O. Varghese<br />
Dr. Sobha Kuriakose<br />
Dr. T. Sreelal<br />
Dr. Siby Xavier<br />
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS<br />
Dr. Santhosh Sreedhar<br />
Dr. Shibu Rajagopal<br />
Dr. Samuel K. Ninan<br />
Dr. Raveendranath M.<br />
EDITORIAL BOARD<br />
Dr. Anita Balan<br />
Dr. Sreela Jayakumar<br />
Dr. Twinkle S. Prasad<br />
Dr. K.S. Ravindran Nair<br />
Dr. Sooraj<br />
Dr. Ajith Kumar<br />
Dr. V.T. Beena<br />
Dr. Bindu J. Nair<br />
Dr. Hari<br />
Dr. Bindu R. Nayar<br />
Dr. Arun Sadasivan<br />
Dr. Anil Mathew<br />
Dr. P.A. Murukan<br />
Dr. Pradeep Dethan<br />
Dr. Eldo Koshy<br />
Dr. Sheela Sreedharan<br />
Dr. M.S. Suchitra<br />
Dr. V.P. Kannan<br />
Dr. Vinod Krishnan<br />
Dr. Benoy Kurian<br />
Dr. Joseph Issac<br />
Dr. V.G. Sam Joseph<br />
Dr. V.I. Paul<br />
Dr. Gibi Paul<br />
Dr. Manju Renjith<br />
Dr. Jayakrishnan<br />
EDITORIAL OFFICE<br />
Neelambikam, At tukal, Manacaud<br />
Trivandrum, Kerala - 695 009<br />
Phone: 0471-2459235<br />
Mobile: 09447066100<br />
e-mail: editorkdj@gmail.<strong>com</strong><br />
web: www.<strong>idakerala</strong>.<strong>com</strong><br />
Kerala Dental Journal<br />
<strong>Vol</strong>. <strong>34</strong> | <strong>No</strong>. 1 Supplement | March 2011<br />
Smoking<br />
Tobacco has been variously hailed as a gift from the gods, a<br />
miraculous cure-all for life's physical ills, a solace to the lonely<br />
soldier or sailor, a filthy habit, a corrupting addiction, and the<br />
greatest disease-producing product known to man. This diversity<br />
of opinion has continued unchanged for centuries and has<br />
appeared until very recently to be little affected by research<br />
results from more than 900,000 papers thus far published on<br />
the topic.<br />
It is <strong>com</strong>mon knowledge that cigarette smoking is the single<br />
major cause of cancer and cardiovascular disease in the India,<br />
contributing to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths<br />
each year, yet one-fourth to one-third of Indian adults continue<br />
to smoke.<br />
It is especially important to understand that harmful effects<br />
of tobacco products are dose-dependent, that they depend more<br />
on abuse than on simple use. The nicotine found in substantial<br />
amounts in tobacco products is widely considered to be a<br />
powerfully addicting drug, so much so that its addictive processes<br />
and potential have been equated with heroine, morphine and<br />
cocaine. It's rapid absorption through the lungs of cigarette<br />
smokers is widely accepted, but its equally ready absorption<br />
through the oral mucosa under the alkaline conditions normally<br />
found in cigar,. Once in the blood stream, of course, nicotine<br />
acts on the central nervous and cardiovascular systems in identical<br />
fashion regardless of the method of absorption.<br />
Tobacco smoke is as dangerous to non-smokers as firsthand<br />
smoke is to smokers themselves. The EPA has classified tobacco<br />
smoke (containing 43 carcinogens) as a Class A carcinogen - a<br />
known cause of human cancer. Tobacco can damage cells in the<br />
lining of the oral cavity and oropharynx, causing cells to grow<br />
more rapidly to repair the damage.<br />
Researchers believe that DNA-damaging chemicals in tobacco<br />
are linked to the increased risk of oral cancer, according to the<br />
American Cancer Society.<br />
"Each year, smoking kills more people than AIDS, alcohol,<br />
drug abuse, car crashes, murders, suicides, and fires - <strong>com</strong>bined!"<br />
"Cigarette smokers die younger than nonsmokers. In fact,<br />
smoking decreases a person's life expectancy by 10-12 years.<br />
Smokers between the ages of 35 and 70 have death rates<br />
three times higher than those who have never smoked."<br />
Prevention is always best, and making healthy lifestyle choices,<br />
such as steering clear of tobacco, may help.<br />
Regular dental examinations also are advisable. Anyone<br />
who develops a sore or discolored area in the mouth should<br />
see their dentist or family doctor if the place does not heal<br />
within two weeks.<br />
Edited by: Dr. K. Nandakumar, Hon. Editor • Published By: Dr. Shibu Rajagopal, Hon Secretary • For <strong>IDA</strong>, Kerala State Branch<br />
Printing: New Multi Offset Printers<br />
KDJ - <strong>Vol</strong>.<strong>34</strong>, <strong>No</strong>. 1 Supplement, March 2011<br />
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