An overview of oral mucosa condition of shisha smoker (Research report)

• Main Authors: Rahmi Amtha, Ardianto Kurniadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hasanuddin University 2016-06-01
• Series: Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
• Subjects: Shisha, Oral mucosa conditions
• Online Access: http://jdmfs.org/index.php/jdmfs/article/view/97

Shisha  is a water pipe that tobacco extract and fruit scented burnt using coal. It produces the smoke through the vessel and inhaled using a hose with good taste. The culture of shisha smoking is popular in Midle East country that curently has been also entering Indonesia. The side effect of shisha smoking habit is still very rare reported. The aim of this study is to describe the oral mucosa condition of shisha user. A preliminary observasional study was conducted at several sisha cafe at South of Jakarta. Under informed consent, subject with habit of tobacco and shisha smoker were included. Sociodemographic data (age, gender, duration, frequency of smoking), salivary flow rate and oral mucosa changes were documented. Eighteen subjects were recruited into this study. Most of shisha smoker was also tobacco smoker. Shisha was more practiced by maleat age (15-24 year old). The oral mucosa changes such as keratosis, melanosis, leukoedema, coated tongue, gingivitis and xerostomia were found on subject with habit of tobacco smoking habit only or both shisha and tobacco smoking. The oral mucosa changes were mainly because of the tobacco content in shisha. However, singly shisha smoking habit seems making a lesser efect to the oral mucosa rather than if the subject also practice tobacco smoking habit. It may be trigered by the temperature of smoke and carcinogenic effect of tobacco. Apparently the shisha smoking habit may caused oral mucosa changes almost the same with tobacco smoking habit.