Changes in smoking and alcohol use following the diagnosis of an oral potentially malignant disorder: a retrospective pilot study.

BMC Oral Health · 2026 · PMC12964760 · PMID 41639699

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Smoking prevalence decreased from 30.5% at diagnosis to 22.5% post-diagnosis, although this reduction did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.06), while moderate-to-heavy alcohol use remained largely unchanged (31.7% vs. 30.5%, p = 1.00).

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