Survival Rate and Cost-Effectiveness of Conventional and Atraumatic Restorative Treatment Restorations among Anganwadi Preschool Children in Bengaluru City: A Follow-up Study.

Background: Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach helps reduce barriers to restorative care for the patients. This study was done to compare the survival rate and cost-effectiveness of conventional and ART restorations at time-intervals of 6, 12, and 18 months among anganwadi preschool children in Bengaluru city.

Materials And Methods: 133 children aged 3-5 years attending anganwadi centers in Bengaluru city based on inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited for the present study.

Tobacco - Use Prevalence, Exposure, Attitudes, Behaviour/Cessation, Curriculum among Health Professional Students in Mangalore City, Karnataka, India.

Background: Tobacco use is one of the leading preventable causes of premature death, disease and disability around the world. Medical and Dental graduates have an important role to play in tobacco cessation and prevention. Hence, the present study was undertaken to assess the tobacco use prevalence, practice, attitudes towards policy making and curriculum in medical and dental interns (house surgeons).

Oral health taking a back seat at primary health centers of Bangalore urban district, India - A situation analysis.

Background: Even though a dramatic change in pattern of oral diseases has been observed at a global level, oral health equality still remains as a dream to achieve. Studies have documented disparities in delivery and utilisation of oral health services among urban, suburban, and rural regions of India. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to conduct a situation analysis at PHCs to understand resource availability and oral health seeking behavior from perspective of medical officers of Bangalore City, India.

Adolescent's Perception about the Introduction of New Cigarette Packaging and Plain Packaging of Cigarette Packs: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: Larger health warning labels on cigarette packages were introduced in India in 2016 to more clearly inform consumers about the health risks associated with tobacco use. The aim of this study was to know the adolescent's perception on the introduction of new cigarette packaging and plain packaging of cigarette packs.

Methodology: A qualitative study was carried out among adolescents aged 16-19 years.

Burnout and Work Engagement Among Dental Practitioners in Bangalore City: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Burnout is a job-related stress reaction; a potential hazard for personal, professional lives of dentists. Work Engagement (WE) is the antithesis of Burnout and they can co-exist.

Aim: This study was taken up to know the prevalence of Burnout and WE among dentists in Bangalore, India.