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Behavioural Interventions for Areca Nut Cessation in the Prevention and Management of Oral Submucous Fibrosis

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This chapter reviews the current international research literature on behavioural interventions for areca nut and betel quid (ANBQ) cessation. The research literature is small but growing and reveals encouraging results. Taiwan, India and Guam have produced many impressive intervention studies related to ANBQ. These studies have shown that behavioural programs can help chewers to quit ANBQ. Brief behavioural cessation interventions in dental settings may also be a promising way to reduce ANBQ consumption among high risk groups. Additional development of ANBQ cessation programs through population specific translational research and randomized clinical trials is needed.

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    Thaddeus A. Herzog

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  2. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    Kannan Ranganathan

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Herzog, T.A., Palafox, N.A. (2023). Behavioural Interventions for Areca Nut Cessation in the Prevention and Management of Oral Submucous Fibrosis. In: Warnakulasuriya, S., Ranganathan, K. (eds) Oral Submucous Fibrosis. Textbooks in Contemporary Dentistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12855-4_20

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