Factors influencing alcohol and tobacco addiction among patients attending a de-addiction Centre, South India.

Introduction: Alcohol and tobacco consumption are highly correlated behaviors.

Aim: To assess the factors influencing alcohol and tobacco addiction and their impact on personal, family, and social life among patients attending the Spandana Nursing Home and De-addiction Centre, Bangalore. The objectives are to assess the various factors leading to alcohol and tobacco addiction, to assess the influence of addiction on personal, family, and social life, and also to create awareness among the community with regard to the causes, impact, and ill-effects of alcohol and tobacco addiction.

Assessment of caries prevalence among children below 5 years old.

Context: In the current scenario of developing countries, dental caries has been a long-standing challenge in the oral health issue and still on the rise.

Aim: The aim of the following study is to estimate the caries prevalence in the primary dentition among children below 5 years of age.

Materials And Methods: [corrected] Study population included both boys and girls below 5 years old attending KGF Dental College and Hospital, Karnataka.