Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers in India. Tobacco and its various forms of consumption have resulted in a huge burden of oral cancers and precancerous conditions. This book summarizes the epidemiological studies conducted in India, with special emphasis on various tobacco practices in India, Cancer Prevention and strategies. Data from various epidemiological studies and cancer registries were also reported.

Fluorides have been, since long, known to be the cornerstone of preventive dentistry. Fluoride has been widely used globally, for the most part with great benefits. The decline in prevalence of dental caries in the western world is largely ascribed to the protective role of fluoride in water. However, in several Third World countries, its presence in excessive amounts has been detrimental to the health of resident communities due to the resulting endemic dental and skeletal fluorosis. Fluorosis, dental or skeletal, is a disease with social, emotional, economic and psychological impacts. It...