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Chewing of areca nut and various tobacco products changes salivary pH.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aim:<\/jats:title>\n The aim of the study was to measure the effect of habitual chewing of areca nut and various tobacco products on salivary pH.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n The present study included 360 individuals (chewers and nonchewers) of age group between 20 and 30 years who visited the Outpatient Department of Hi-Tech Dental College and Hospital. The patient's salivary pH was measured with the help of a digital pH meter before and after chewing areca nut and various tobacco products.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n It was observed that, in all the groups of chewers, pH decreased after chewing except in the gutkha and lime chewing group, where pH increased (pH before chewing was 7.43 \u00b1 0.41 and after chewing was 7.51 \u00b1 0.399), the difference was strongly significant (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). pH was found to be less in lime and tobacco chewers (6.83 \u00b1 0.33) and more in tobacco, betel nut, and lime chewers (7.50 \u00b1 0.41) in comparison to other groups before chewing; the difference was strongly significant (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). In the mean \u00b1 standard deviation, increase in pH was found among chewers (7.32 \u00b1 0.49) as compared to nonchewers (6.99 \u00b1 0.14), which is the control group, and the data were statically significant (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n pH is altered in areca nut and various tobacco chewers, rendering the oral mucosa vulnerable to the toxic effects of areca nut and various tobacco products.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/njms.njms_39_20","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,3,17]],"date-time":"2021-03-17T03:08:24Z","timestamp":1615950504000},"page":"78-82","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Habit-associated salivary pH changes in oral submucous fibrosis"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Rohit 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