Detection of Cytological changes in buccal mucosa among Sudanese alcohol drinkers

Abstract

Aim: Chronic alcohol consumption led to a number of cytological changes in the mouth including inflammatory cell, fungal infection, bacterial infection, viral infection, dyskaryo sis, and malignant changes. The study aimed to detect the cytological changes of buccal mucosa causing by alcohol consumptions. Methods: This laboratory-based study included a total number of 50 patients of alco hol consumption and 25 non-alcohol drinkers which were collected from healthy people. Samples collected were two buccal smears from the buccal mucosa of alcohol consumers, using a tongue depressor, before that washed mouth to avoid contamination of bacteria. Results: The percentage of inflammatory change in age groups 10–20 was 3%, 21–30 was 6%, 31–40 was 20%, 41–50 was 26%, and the last group 51–60 was 45%. The cytological findings showed in the study population, the normal result there was 28% but the inflammatory changes show is very significant was 60% while the infected changes and dyskaryosis were not significant was 6% for each. Conclusions: This descriptive laboratory study confirmed the effectiveness of alcohol on buccal mucosa which led to abnormality of cytological findings like inflammatory changes, infected changes, dyskaryosis, and malignant changes due to excessive alcohol intake.