Paving the way for new model of oral health care.

Abstract

There is a lack of regular national surveillance of oral diseases in India, which limit our knowledge about the current prevalence of oral diseases. Apart from the epidemic proportions of dental caries due to rapid urbanizations, India is also called the “oral cancer” capital of the world due to high intake of both smoked and smokeless products. Most of these diseases are largely preventable as they share common risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy diet.