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. 2016 May;8(5):650.

Retraction Notice

PMCID: PMC4979084  PMID: 27508352

Referred to,

Atri M, Srivastava D, Kharbanda J, Bugalia A, Yousuf A, Anup N. Occupational Stress, Salivary Cortisol, and Periodontal Disease: A Clinical and Laboratory Study. Journal of International Oral Health: JIOH. 2015; 7(9):65-69.

It has been brought to the notice of the Editorial Board; Journal of International Oral Health: An Official Publication of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry that the above-mentioned manuscript has substantial overlap of text material, intellectual data, and study design from the following study:

"Rathi Ramji (2010) Assessing the Relationship between Occupational Stress and Periodontitis in Industrial Workers, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Umeå University, Sweden."

The practice was confirmed after due assessment of the contents in the present case and critical evaluation of the claims made by both parties. To condemn such practices in future with special emphasis in regards to original content, research ethics, authenticity of study performed, and plagiarism, the Editorial Board, JIOH has decided to retract the published article from the assigned issue.

The Editorial Board, JIOH shows strict disagreement with such acts and intimates its serious concern for such unethical practices.

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