Community dentistry: tobacco habits: practice question

A Dentistry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dentistry · Community dentistry: tobacco habits

Sample item

In coastal Andhra Pradesh, women who smoke the lit end of a cigar inside the mouth have white and red palatal lesions and a high rate of palatal cancer. What is the habit called?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Reverse smoking

Reverse smoking (chutta) places the burning end inside the mouth, causing intense heat and carcinogen exposure at the palate and leading to palatal leukoplakia and carcinoma.

Option by option

  • A. Snuff dipping

    Snuff dipping causes vestibular lesions.

  • B. Hookah smoking with water

    Water pipes cause lesions on the tongue and lips, not the palate.

  • C. Betel quid chewing

    Betel quid chewing affects the buccal mucosa.

  • D. Reverse smoking (correct)

    Correct. Burning end inside the mouth leads to palatal lesions.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is D, Reverse smoking. Reverse smoking (chutta) places the burning end inside the mouth, causing intense heat and carcinogen exposure at the palate and leading to palatal leukoplakia and carcinoma.

Why is "Snuff dipping" not the answer?

Snuff dipping causes vestibular lesions.

Why is "Hookah smoking with water" not the answer?

Water pipes cause lesions on the tongue and lips, not the palate.

Why is "Betel quid chewing" not the answer?

Betel quid chewing affects the buccal mucosa.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Community dentistry: tobacco habits in Dentistry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Burning end inside the mouth leads to palatal lesions.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Community dentistry: tobacco habits?

Learn the dental formula, eruption ages and tooth structure once, as tables. Then use the flashcards and the other Dentistry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.