Long-term follow-up of tobacco cessation intervention in a dental setting: A randomized trial.

Aims And Objectives: Tobacco dependence is widely prevalent and a harmful chronic disorder. Achieving long-term tobacco abstinence is an important public health goal. This study aims to assess the long-term effectiveness of moderate-intensity treatment for tobacco cessation in the dental clinic setting.

Toolkit for delivering the 3Es and 6As tobacco interventions in dental care.

Tobacco use is one of the major public health problems in India and also the single most important remediable public health problem. Tobacco cessation is the need of the hour. The dentists have a unique opportunity and professional obligation to be a positive influence in reducing the economic and social burden inflicted by tobacco use on dental and general health.

A comparison of nutritional status between children with and without disabilities: A community-based study.

Background: Children with disabilities are expected to have poor nutritional status in comparison to children without disabilities. However, limited data on nutritional status of children with and without disabilities in rural settings in India.

Objective: To assess and compare the nutritional status of children with and without disability.

Impact of Community Defluoridation on a Village Endemic for Hydric Fluorosis in Rural Karnataka, India.

Introduction: Excessive intake of fluorides can lead to the development of fluorosis, a serious public health issue in India. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of community defluoridation in preventing fluorosis in Kaiwara village.

Methodology: This community interventional trial was conducted in Kaiwara village, Karnataka, after obtaining ethical clearance.