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From the Editor-in-Chief

Noshir R. Mehta, BDS, MDS, DMD, MS

Dear dental colleagues,

Welcome to a new year of Dentistry India. Whether or not you formulate New Year’s resolutions, January does seem to be the time to improve individual healthcare practices. This month, Dentistry India’s articles get back to the basics of dental healthcare, focusing on what our patients do at home. The first CDE article discusses tooth sensitivity as a side effect of at-home tooth whitening procedures. The focus of the second CDE article is even more fundamental: the advantages of various self-care devices our patients may employ, including toothpicks and mouthrinses.

This theme of improving healthcare practices continues through our research article, “Tobacco Habits among Dental Students in Northern India.” This article explores many factors of tobacco use and the students’ level of knowledge about the health risks. The message from the Dental Council of India continues this discussion, focusing on the effects on the wider population, and how dental professionals can help to create a tobacco-free India.

Tobacco use is a worldwide healthcare problem, and there is a paucity of education on the oral health effects. As dental healthcare providers, we have the many opportunities to provide tobacco cessation information and counseling. However, dental professionals need training to handle these situations comfortably and effectively.

As the official publication of the Dental Council of India (DCI), Dentistry India includes in-depth educational articles in each issue. You may now earn CDE credits that are accepted and recognized by the DCI by successfully completing the tests located on the journal’s web site.

We are also pleased to announce that, as of this issue, Dentistry India is merging with Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry. As many of you know, Compendium is a outstanding leader in providing quality, peer-reviewed continuing education for the dental profession. With a 30-year history of excellence and innovation, Compendium is indexed and recognized worldwide. This new collaboration will bring even more global resources, and greater breadth and diversity of content, to you—our valued readers.

We welcome this expanding opportunity for all dentists in India to have an accessible, free method of earning CDE credits. If you or a colleague would like to subscribe to Dentistry India, you may sign up for a free subscription at www.dentistryindia.net. On behalf of the DCI and the board of Dentistry India, I encourage your comments and submissions to this publication, as we move forward into another rewarding year.

Sincerely,

Noshir R. Mehta, BDS, MDS, DMD, MS Professor and Chairman Department of General Dentistry Director Craniofacial Pain Center Assistant Dean International Relations Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Boston, Massachusetts Editor-in-Chief Dentistry India