Utilizing dental colleges for the eradication of oral cancer

[tirath]

Dental education in India has grown in such a way that it ranks first in the world in having the highest number of dental schools. There are 240 dental schools all over the country. Paradoxically, even with this large number of dentists and dental institutions, India contributes to the highest number of incident cases of oral cancer. In India, oral cancer burden approximates to 20-30% of all cancers. The plausible reason for this high incidence of oral cancer could be expounded on the fact that there exists a high usage of tobacco within the country. The evidence for the high prevalence of using chewable tobacco products, especially in the youth, was recently reported in the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. This increasing usage of chewing tobacco and related products will further accrue to the mortality and morbidity figures in the near future. To effectuate a breakthrough in the existing situation, the work force of dental schools could be capitalized on.
the burden of oral cancer in the country and identify trends in the prevalence of tobacco usage, which if continues could alert an epidemic of oral cancer in the near future; and how dental schools in the country can be utilized for preventing this upcoming epidemic.

        

[sushantpatel_doc]

Having a large no of dental colleges does not help eradication of oral cancer to a large extent..people should be strongly made aware of the ill effects of tobacco through various educational camps..

        

[tirath]

yes thats what by doin research work in community dentistry,,,,,,,,,and by doin camps,,we can utilise dental colleges…….

        

[Anonymous]

Free dental check up camps as well as awareness should be created by the dentists than by developing new colleges.

        

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