title: A review of the role of alcohol in the pathogenesis of oral cancer and the link between alcohol-containing mouthrinses and oral cancer.
abstract: This article will review the most recent literature on the effects of alcohol on the oral mucosa, and the possible mechanisms by which alcohol is thought to act as a carcinogen. The article will also consider the possible link between alcohol-containing mouthrinses and oral cancer. The authors recommend that the use of alcohol-containing mouthrinses in high-risk populations should be restricted, pending the outcome of further research.
authors.affiliation: Dublin Dental University Hospital.
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Reidy
authors.forename: Eimear E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: McHugh
authors.forename: Leo F A
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Stassen
mesh_terms: D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002273:Carcinogens; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D009067:Mouthwashes; D012997:Solvents; D000431:Ethanol