Background Sharp instrument injuries among health care students significantly increase the risk of transmission of different blood-borne pathogens which can lead to serious consequences including death. Objectives The study was carried out to determine the prevalence and factors associated with sharp instrument injuries among the health care students in the Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Campus, Navi Mumbai and to make recommendations to the institutional authorities about measures to be undertaken to prevent such injuries among the students. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted among 700 health care students which included dental, medical and nursing students during their clinical training at Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Campus, Navi Mumbai from May 2012 to July 2012. It was a self-administered questionnaire with a 1-year recall period for sharp instrument injury. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. Results The questionnaire was completed by 627 students of which 76.4% of nursing, 75.4% of dental and 48.7% of the medical students had experienced sharp instrument injuries in the past 1 year with hollow-bore needle being the most common instrument causing such injuries. Overall, 77.4% of the students had not reported the incident of the injury and only 34.4% of the students had taken postexposure prophylaxis. Conclusion Educational interventions with effective training on proper handling and disposal of sharp instruments and postexposure prophylaxis along with the formation of a reporting center are some of the recommendations which can reduce the occupational exposure to sharp instrument injuries among the health care students. How to cite this article Hussain JSA, Ram SM, Galinde J, Jingade RRK. Occupational Exposure to Sharp Instrument Injuries among Dental, Medical and Nursing Students in Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Campus, Navi Mumbai, India. J Contemp Dent 2012;2(2):1-10.

Background Information regarding the tobacco habits in patients visiting Mahatma Gandhi Mission's (MGM) Dental College and Hospital is scarce. Therefore, development and better implementation of the tobacco cessation initiatives can be undertaken with the knowledge of the tobacco use among patients. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional, questionnairebased study was conducted among the outpatients of MGM Dental College and Hospital from July to September, 2012. Questions regarding the form of tobacco used, frequency, duration and attitude toward stopping its consumption were asked. Statistical analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests using Statistical Software package (SPSS) version 17. Results 314/505 (62.1%) of the patients reported of tobacco use. Majority 162/314 (51.6%) of the patients used smokeless tobacco in which mishri and gutkha were mostly consumed. Work pressure was the common 100/314 (31.8%) cause of tobacco use. More than half the patients had tried to quit the habit and showed awareness toward its adverse effects on oral and general health. Conclusion Tobacco use has become an important concern due to its growing addiction among all age groups and gender. It is imperative to understand the psychosocial ideology and pattern of tobacco use among the patients in order to effectively counsel and motivate them to stop the habit. How to cite this article Hussain JSA, Ram SM. Prevalence of Tobacco Habits and Attitude toward Its Cessation among Outpatients of Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. J Contemp Dent 2013; 3(2):57-60.