WORLD NO TOBACCO TODAY 2022

To Commemorate the "World No Tobacco Day" on 31st May 2022, the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in collaboration with Public Health Dentistry organised a diagnostic camp for oral potentially malignant lesions along with counseling for tobacco cessation for patients visiting the OPD of D Y Patil University, School of Dentistry.

Patients visiting the OPD were questioned about tobacco-related habits and counseled for stoppage of the same. These patients were also evaluated for oral potentially malignant lesions if any. A total of 25 patients were counseled among an OPD of 110 patients and 8 patients were found with oral potentially malignant lesion.

Anti Tobacco slogans were displayed around the OPD and within the institute to motivate patients toward tobacco cessation. The camp was a humongous success as we received a positive response from patients counseled for tobacco cessation.