Open AccessA cross-sectional study on oral hygiene among Santhal tribal adults in a rural area of West Bengal
Author(s) -
Hasibur Zaman Haque,
Deepak Pal,
Sanjoy Kumar Sadhukhan,
Souvik Das
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2335_20
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , oral hygiene , environmental health , logistic regression , rural area , smokeless tobacco , hygiene , population , traditional medicine , dentistry , tobacco use , pathology
Oral health is a key indicator of overall health and wellbeing. Despite adequate medical advancements in global oral health, problems still persist in many communities in India especially in the hard to reach areas of the vulnerable population.