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India and Tobacco

Dr. Akanksha Jaiswal   While the author has had excellent role models in her teachers at dental school, there are many myths and misinformation about tobacco that need to be talked about. Consider this – about 26.7 crore (or 267 million) people ages 15 and above in India use tobacco (smoking or smokeless) according to […]

Suśruta, Are You Afraid of Your Dentist?

Physicians have an important role in promoting oral health awareness.

THE COMMUNICATION GAP : Tobacco and Gum Health

Dr. Swati Gupta Being a Periodontist, I come across patients with the common complaint of bleeding gums. Most of these patients are smokers and fall in the age group of 21-70 years. They all have a very common reaction when I tell them about their poor gum health: “ I have never had pain, so […]