Alcohol consumption and oral health

Abstract

Alcohol consumption poses a significant global public health issue. Substantial evidence associates alcohol intake with mouth, throat, voice box, esophagus, colon (by men), and breast (by women) cancer. Additionally, there is plausible evidence that alcohol increases the likelihood of colon cancer in women and liver cancer. An observed correlation shows that increased alcohol consumption is associated with a higher risk of developing these cancers. Poor oral health is a significant problem among people who drink alcohol regularly (chronic alcoholics), but little is known about their oral health care needs and whether interventions and guidelines are implemented within alcohol-dependent treatment services. alcohol. Thus, the present study primarily proposes the identification of frequent oral pathology in chronic alcohol users, the assessment of existing oral health care needs, the assessment of oral health problems in relation to alcohol consumption as well as the assessment of the need for an oral health education program specially intended for people who consume alcohol chronically.