Oral cytologic patterns in relation to smoking habits. Some epithelial, microfloral, and leukocytic characteristics.

ABSTRACT

Papanicolaou smears from the cheeks and tongues of 790 alcoholic patients were evaluted for possible associations between cytologic features and cigarette consumption. The findings appear consonant with the view that microscopic changes are frequent in clinically unremarkable areas of the mouth and that tobacco induces some of the cellular changes to which its use has been clinically and epidemiologically related.