Oral Health Assessment and Smokeless Tobacco Related Habits among the Employees of Public Transport Workers in Western Maharashtra (India): A CrossSectional Study

Abstract

The oral cavity has been described as “the window of general health” [1]. The oral health adverse effects due to tobacco including common diseases, and rare conditions have been reported in various authors like Reibel J, Dhami B in their article. The city of Western part of Maharashtra, where transport workers like bus conductors and drivers who work prolong hours and constitute an essential part of urban informal sector, where health is undervalued.