comparative evaluation of retention and caries incidence of three different pit and fissure sealants using ccc evaluation system a double blinded randomized controlled clinical trial

Abstract

Background: Prevalence of tobacco is higher in the rural than the urban areas of India. newlineUnlike tobacco cessation clinics, community based smoking cessation intervention has the newlinepotential to reach a wider section of the community to assist in smoking cessation in the newlinerural setting. The present study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of smoking cessation newlineinterventions among the rural population of Mappedu, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. newlineMaterials and Methods: Current daily smoking residents in the age group of 20-80 years newlinewere allocated to conventional group, Telephone group and Short Video Broadcast groups newlineof smoking cessation interventions.Self reported abstinence, expired carbon monoxide in newlinebreath and salivary cotinine levels were assessed at 2nd week,3rd month,6th month,9th newlinemonth and 12th month follow up intervals. ANOVA test was used to compare the newlinedifferences between the three groups newline