Table 3 Chewing habits among the OSF patients
CHEWING HABIT | GRADE I OSMF | GRADE II OSMF | GRADE III OSMF |
|---|---|---|---|
STYLE OF CHEWING | |||
Does not Chew | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Spits the quid | 8 | 4 | 0 |
Swallows the quid | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Retains in the mouth and then spits | 6 | 15 | 12 |
Retains in the mouth and then swallows | 4 | 9 | 13 |
FREQUENCY OF CHEWING | |||
0 quids /day | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1–2 quids per day | 10 | 3 | 0 |
2–5/day | 5 | 8 | 4 |
6–10/day | 3 | 15 | 16 |
11–15/day | 1 | 5 | 4 |
> 15/day | 0 | 2 | 2 |
DURATION OF CHEWING | |||
Upto 2 min | 10 | 6 | 0 |
Upto 5 min | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Upto 10 min | 3 | 11 | 11 |
More than 10 min | 0 | 2 | 13 |