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  • Oral malignancy is the most common malignant tumor in developing countries, ranking 11th highest in malignancy most often in Asia. It is a multifactorial disease and generally the exact cause cannot be known. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the risk factors associated with the occurrence of oral cavity malignancy at RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang. This type of research is observational analytic with cross sectional approach. The study population was patients who seek treatment and were recorded in the medical record at RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang. The sample of this study was obtained 65 respondents, consisting of 37 oral cavity malignancy patients and 28 non-oral cavity malignancy patients. The data collection method was taken from medical records and interviews. Data were analyzed by chi-square method with the Fisher Exact Test alternative test. From the results of bivariate analysis found the relationship of smoking habits with the incidence of oral cavity malignancy p = 0.028 (p0.05), betel chewing habit with the incidence of oral cavity p = 1,000 (p≥0.05), the habit of chewing tobacco with cavity malignancy events mouth p = 0.299 (p≥0.05), alcohol consumption habits with oral malignancy events p = 0.002 (p0.05), oral hygiene with oral cavity malignancies p = 0.001 (p0.05). Multivariate results obtained the relationship of smoking habit variables with the incidence of malignancy in the oral cavity after being controlled by oral hygiene variables. There is a relationship between smoking habits, alcohol consumption habits and oral hygiene with the occurrence of oral malignancy. The most dominant factor affecting the incidence of oral malignancy is the smoking habit variable after being controlled by oral hygiene variables. Keyword: Smoking, Oral Hygiene, Alcohol Consumption, Oral Cavity Malignancy.