Overview of smoking habits on the occurrence of nicotine stomatitis at Warkop Lima Satu Makassar

Gambaran kebiasaan merokok terhadap kejadian stomatitis nikotin di Warkop Lima Satu Makassar

Abstract

The response to the heat generated by burning cigarettes placed in the oral cavity can cause inflammation of the palate mucosa. Nicotine stomatitis is a lesion located on the palate mucosa, influenced by smoking intensity and type of cigarette. The study was conducted to determine the description of smoking habits towards the occurrence of nicotine stomatitis in Warkop Lima Satu Ma-kassar City. Descriptive research with cross-sectional design, purposive sampling. The research subjects were given anamnesis and then examined the oral cavity. Based on age group, the highest percentage of nicotine stomatitis was found in smokers aged 56-65 years. Based on the type of cigarette, the highest percentage of nicotine stomatitis was found in smokers with clove ciga-rettes. Based on smoking duration, the highest percentage of nicotine stomatitis was found in smokers with smoking duration >20 years. Based on smoking intensity, the highest percentage of nicotine stomatitis was found in smokers with >20 cigarettes. It is concluded that there is a picture of smoking habits towards the occurrence of nicotine stomatitis in smokers at Warkop Lima Satu Makassar City with the highest percentage of nicotine stomatitis sufferers in the 56-65-year-old smoker group.