'Dental Myths in India' is a product of intense research done by the authors in order to cover as many as possible myths and taboos which are prevalent in India. Being a multicultural country with population of 133.92 crores, the cultural and social differences within its boundaries are wide. In the present book knowledge and awareness of population about various myths related to infant teething, pregnancy and cleft lip and palate and various oral health habits which are prevalent in various parts of India are covered. The book is a product of rigorous research that was accomplished by the authors using an electronic and manual database, between January 1994 to January 2017 using various search engines to include relevant studies from peer-reviewed journals which have been conducted in India. Hope you find the book useful in order to learn about the cultural diversity in India and how it affects a person outlook towards various dental issues.

Dr Sakshi Joshi (Pediatric Dentist) has completed her MDS in 2018 from MMCDSR, Mullana, Ambala and her BDS from ITS-CDSR, Muradnagar,UP in 2013. She had been an university ranker throughout her BDS and has won Best Paper Presentation award at ISPPD Conference, 2017. She has many national and international pubmed indexed publications.