Tobacco cessation in India: A contemporary issue in public health dentistry.
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ABSTRACT
In India, tobacco use is incredibly linked to poverty and accounts for the high public health costs of treating tobacco-related diseases. Dental public health programs aid in detecting the tobacco-related periodontal diseases, oral cancers, etc., where the majority belongs to the submerged portion of iceberg, which otherwise leads to substantial morbidity and mortality. Moreover, public health dentists plays a key role in identifying both clinical and subclinical cases and aid in tobacco use cessation through various modes of health education and counseling. Therefore, the community-based measures are deemed to be the most cost-effective tool for tobacco cessation.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Periodontal Diseases
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Humans
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Mouth Neoplasms
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Public Health Dentistry
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Health Education, Dental
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Tobacco Use Cessation
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Counseling
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Health Promotion
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India
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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